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Senior Software Engineer

Raydar · San Francisco · United States

Salary
$175,000–$375,000 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 software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take technical ownership of the application layer of a software platform, working across backend services, interfaces and tooling. Partner closely with early users, make architecture and product calls, and help the system grow with demand.

What you'll do

- Own the application tier of the platform, including monitoring, access controls and user-facing dashboards.

- Build backend services, APIs and internal developer tools that scale well.

- Drive architecture and product choices, using direct feedback from early users to guide priorities.

- Take features from initial idea through design, build and release.

- Help the underlying infrastructure keep pace as usage increases.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 3 to 7 years of professional software engineering experience.

- A standout career marker, such as time at a respected technology company, rapid advancement, or an early engineering or founding role at a startup.

- A degree in a technical field.

- A history of shipping new products or applications from the first idea through to release.

- Sound product judgment and a record of seeing features through from start to finish.

Bonus points

- Experience starting your own company.

- Familiarity with machine learning or autonomous AI workflows.

- Hands-on work deploying software to the cloud using containers.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 375,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Relocation support

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site

- Full-time

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