Staff Backend Software Engineer
Raydar
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Seattle, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-06
Salary: USD 175,000–275,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is an enterprise software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build large-scale backend services for an enterprise software platform, taking ownership from architecture through production reliability. The role suits a senior engineer who has personally shipped backend systems and wants to shape how they are designed.
What you'll do
- Own the development of core backend services from design through production.
- Plan platform designs that hold up under heavy load, with dependable operation and fast response times.
- Shape architecture and engineering decisions that span several teams.
- Explain technical tradeoffs clearly to colleagues outside engineering.
- Build backend components that support AI-driven automation features.
What we're looking for
- Strong grounding in designing networked, multi-service platforms and planning their structure.
- Senior or staff-level backend engineering experience.
- A track record of personally building and shipping backend systems in production, not only leading others who did.
- Experience working with LLMs, AI or machine learning systems, or agentic workflows.
- A history of influencing engineering decisions across teams.
Bonus points
- A significant role at a larger technology company followed by startup experience, or early engineering work at a high-growth startup.
- Strong academic background, including a top school in a non-computer-science discipline before moving into engineering.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 275,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation support available for strong candidates
Location and work model
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- On-site, 5 days a 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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