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Raydar

Backend Software Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
In-Office
San Francisco, CA, USA
150K-250K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
San Francisco, CA, USA
150K-250K Annually
Mid level
Build and maintain server-side software for a production product, owning projects from concept through launch. Develop scalable backend components, contribute to a new product area, improve code review and developer tooling, and enhance automated build and deployment pipelines. Collaborate closely with senior staff and executives in an on-site, autonomous team while maintaining dependable and responsive systems.
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About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Engineer server-side software for a production product, taking projects from first idea to release within a flat team that has considerable autonomy. The work covers shipping new code quickly, improving existing systems and contributing to a newer product line as the group grows.

What you'll do

- Take ownership of projects from idea to launch within a team that works without specialist hand-offs.

- Create new server-side components and grow the systems supporting them as demand rises.

- Help develop a newly planned product area as the group expands.

- Collaborate in person each day with senior staff and executives, so changes reach users fast.

- Improve peer code review, developer tooling and automated build and deploy pipelines, while keeping systems dependable and responsive.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- 3 to 10 years of experience as a backend, software or senior software engineer.

- Experience at a fast-paced B2B software company, at a major cloud provider or at a large technology company.

- Undergraduate degree in computer science or engineering from a leading university.

Bonus points

- Hands-on familiarity with Python and relational databases.

- Exposure to large language model applications.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 250,000 per year

- Equity

- Health coverage

- Flexible time off

- Professional development reimbursement

- Team retreats

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site

- 5 days in-office per week

- Full-time

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