Software Engineer
Raydar
Software Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12
Salary: USD 150,000–300,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is an early-stage software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build core platform software with a very small engineering group, covering both AI-driven application features and the infrastructure underneath them. The work includes owning major systems from design through production and helping define how the team engineers software.
What you'll do
- Design and build specialized AI agents from the ground up.
- Develop and maintain the infrastructure that hosts and runs customer-facing services.
- Take full ownership of core systems, making key architectural choices early.
- Set the engineering conventions and working practices that the team will follow as it grows.
- Split your time between the AI application layer and the more demanding infrastructure layer.
What we're looking for
- 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience, including time in a startup setting.
- A record of delivering and maintaining sizeable software products from concept to production.
- Solid working knowledge of TypeScript and building modern web applications across the stack.
- Practical experience creating applications powered by LLMs and autonomous agents.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, with room for flexibility given a strong professional record.
- A strong academic or startup background.
- Comfort working independently and creating new systems with little guidance.
Bonus points
- Prior experience founding a company or serving as an early engineer on a new product.
- Personal projects, such as self-built AI tools or shipped products, that demonstrate initiative.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
- Health coverage
- Retirement plan with employer match
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
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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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