Backend Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and build core backend infrastructure for a software platform, shipping production code from the start. The work covers designing systems and delivering features end to end with minimal direction, alongside senior leadership. It also offers a path toward technical leadership and a hand in shaping the engineering team.

What you'll do

- Ship code to production early and take full responsibility for its quality.

- Build and own core infrastructure, data storage layers and system architecture.

- Write specs, design systems and deliver features end to end without heavy direction.

- Extend and harden the existing codebase so it keeps pace as usage and complexity increase.

- Collaborate directly with the founding team in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

- Help hire teammates and contribute to engineering culture as the team expands.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 2 to 7 years of backend development experience, with exceptional recent graduates considered if they have a strong internship track record.

- Strong Python and backend fundamentals, with a record of shipping production-grade code quickly.

- Depth in system design, including PostgreSQL and ownership of scalable architecture.

- Comfort working in cloud environments with common API and container tooling.

- A high-agency mindset and a habit of taking extreme ownership.

- A history of solving hard problems independently.

- Interpersonal skills and a desire to grow into a team lead position.

- Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco.

Bonus points

- Prior experience as a CTO or founding engineer.

- Strong competitive programming or research achievements.

- Background at a high-caliber quantitative trading or financial firm.

- Experience building software in regulated industries or financial services.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 165,000 to 250,000 per year

- Equity

- Relocation support

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site

- Full-time