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Senior Software Engineer

Raydar · New York City · United States

Salary
$200,000–$240,000 per year
Contract
Full time
Occupation
Software Engineer

Posted: 10/12/2026 · 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 fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as a senior engineer who takes projects from concept through release, working alongside product and other functions. Help set technical direction and strengthen the team's engineering practices through hands-on review and mentoring.

What you'll do

- Own the full lifecycle of new features and services, from planning through production release.

- Work with product and other partners to influence system architecture and long-term technical plans.

- Give constructive, detailed input on design proposals and pull requests to keep quality high.

- Talk with users directly to collect feedback and understand what they need.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Currently holds a Senior engineer title.

- At least 2 years of software engineering experience shipping production systems.

- Track record of guiding sizable, complex products to launch on a team with a demanding engineering standard.

- Well-rounded fundamentals across user interfaces, backend services and reusable infrastructure.

- Solid skills in analytical problem solving, designing data structures and building APIs.

- Clear written and verbal communication, including making complex topics understandable to non-technical colleagues.

- Product-minded, with interest in contributing to strategic decisions.

- Decisive, resourceful, ownership-driven approach with a strong work ethic and dependability.

- Current or recent experience at a high-growth startup with a strong engineering culture.

- Collaborative, humble and empathetic, with a drive to help colleagues grow.

- Authorized to work without visa support and able to work on-site in the role's location.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 240,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Retirement plan with company match

- Flexible spending account

- Flexible time off

- Paid parental leave

Location and work model

- New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, United States

- Hybrid, in the office 4 days per week

- Full-time

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