Founding Software Engineer
Raydar
Founding Software Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Los Angeles, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-19
Salary: USD 140,000–200,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is an industrial technology startup developing software and advanced manufacturing systems. Its engineers connect digital products with real-world production processes.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join as a Founding Software Engineer and own software across factory operations, automation, and simulation. You will act as a product engineer, identifying problems and delivering solutions independently.
What you'll do
- Build systems for supply chain, quoting, pricing, inventory, and production flow.
- Develop simulation tools using manufacturing data.
- Ingest equipment telemetry and orchestrate automation.
- Build data models that represent physical manufacturing processes.
- Work with hardware and automation engineers on end-to-end solutions.
- Identify product priorities, set goals, and ship production software.
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of experience shipping production-grade software.
- Full-stack TypeScript experience with Python or Go backend skills.
- Ability to own products and technical decisions end to end.
- Experience designing backend systems that model real-world processes.
- Comfort working independently through ambiguity and defining user needs.
- Ability to meet the client's applicable export-control eligibility requirements.
Bonus points
- Manufacturing software, automation, or factory exposure.
- CAD, computational geometry, or 3D systems experience.
- Data engineering or simulation experience.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 200,000 per year.
- Equity: 0.2% to 1.0%.
- Relocation support.
- Meals and productivity tools are covered.
- A signing bonus may be considered.
Location and work model
- Los Angeles, California, United States.
- Five days per week onsite.
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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