About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take technical ownership of the application layer of a software platform, working across backend services, interfaces and tooling. Partner closely with early users, make architecture and product calls, and help the system grow with demand.
What you'll do
- Own the application tier of the platform, including monitoring, access controls and user-facing dashboards.
- Build backend services, APIs and internal developer tools that scale well.
- Drive architecture and product choices, using direct feedback from early users to guide priorities.
- Take features from initial idea through design, build and release.
- Help the underlying infrastructure keep pace as usage increases.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 7 years of professional software engineering experience.
- A standout career marker, such as time at a respected technology company, rapid advancement, or an early engineering or founding role at a startup.
- A degree in a technical field.
- A history of shipping new products or applications from the first idea through to release.
- Sound product judgment and a record of seeing features through from start to finish.
Bonus points
- Experience starting your own company.
- Familiarity with machine learning or autonomous AI workflows.
- Hands-on work deploying software to the cloud using containers.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 375,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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