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Backend Software Engineer

Raydar · New York City · United States

Salary
$180,000–$230,000 per year
Contract
Full time
Occupation
Software Engineer

Posted: 10/1/2026 · Last checked: 10/28/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Raydar's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

About the company

Our client is a financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design, build and production delivery of backend services for a payments platform. Work closely with senior leadership and product on architecture choices, and contribute across the full stack as priorities require.

What you'll do

- Build and run backend server applications and components from initial design through production.

- Contribute to architecture decisions across APIs, backend services and infrastructure, and help set engineering standards.

- Work directly with leadership, product and fellow engineers in whiteboarding sessions and technical discussions.

- Improve real-time monitoring and alerting so the team can understand usage and iterate on the product.

- Take on varied projects across the platform rather than staying within a single product area.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- About 2 years or more of backend or full stack engineering experience.

- Background at a reputable, growing technology company, ideally an early-stage startup.

- Track record of owning and building scalable backend systems end to end.

- Experience in fintech or payments infrastructure.

- Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

- Production experience with containers and container orchestration.

- Proficiency in Go or Node.js.

- Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud infrastructure.

- Clear communicator with strong technical convictions who is comfortable debating ideas in a fast-moving environment.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 230,000 per year

- Equity

Location and work model

- New York, New York, United States

- On-site, 4 days per week in office

- Full-time

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