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Raydar

Founding Engineer

Posted 17 Days Ago
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In-Office
San Francisco, CA, USA
150K-200K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
San Francisco, CA, USA
150K-200K Annually
Entry level
Build and launch software products across the full stack, from initial concept through production. Develop conversational agent-style experiences, data models, and integrations with AI tooling. Partner with technical leadership and users to define product direction, deliver features across front-end and back-end systems, and ensure scalable, distributed, high-performance architecture. The role requires on-site work five days per week in San Francisco.
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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. Own the creation of new software products from first concept through launch, covering both front end and back end work. You will partner closely with technical leadership and with users to decide what gets built and how.

What you'll do

- Build new products from the ground up, taking them from idea to launch.

- Create conversational, agent-style experiences that let users work with their data instead of navigating menus.

- Develop a data model and connect it to popular AI tooling and workflows.

- Ship features across the whole stack, reporting directly to technical leadership.

- Carry projects from start to finish while the business brings on new customers quickly.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- A background at an early-stage company, whether as a founder or one of its first engineers.

- A history of releasing live software that end users interact with.

- Prior startup exposure or a record of delivering successful business software products.

- A computer science degree from a top-30 university.

- Hands-on full-stack development skills, including TypeScript and Python.

- Solid grasp of how to build systems that run many tasks at once, spread across machines, and stay fast.

- Ability to work on-site five days a week.

Bonus points

- Time spent at well-regarded technology companies or startups.

- Exposure to AI or machine learning, such as large language models or AI agents.

- An eye for intuitive, polished interface design.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Unlimited paid time off

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time

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