Backend Software Engineer
Raydar
Backend Software Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-31
Salary: USD 180,000–240,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead sizable, open-ended engineering efforts from early planning through launch, then keep those services dependable once live. The position blends hands-on construction, incident handling and, over time, guiding other engineers.
What you'll do
- Write design proposals, gather team feedback, then build, test and release the work.
- Drive large projects from start to finish, including building test environments that mirror external web applications.
- Keep production reliable by responding to incidents and monitoring alerts.
- Expand job orchestration and cloud infrastructure as workload grows.
- Coach junior engineers working in your area of the product.
What we're looking for
- 2 to 4 years of engineering experience.
- Has run live services in production from design through release, including after-hours incident duty.
- Works independently on sizable, open-ended efforts, moving them from initial scoping to launch.
- Solid grounding in server-side and cloud infrastructure work on AWS, spanning distributed architectures, workload scheduling and designing for scale.
- Prior experience at an infrastructure or developer tools company.
- An exceptional track record, such as rapid promotions or significant side projects.
Bonus points
- Experience with browser automation or LLM-based agents.
- Familiarity with AWS.
- Aspiration to eventually guide a product group and develop other developers.
- Degree in computer science from a highly ranked school is a plus, though candidates with an outstanding background may be considered without one.
Compensation and benefits
- Salary: USD 180,000 to 240,000
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days in-office per week
- 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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