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Software Engineer

Raydar · Seattle · United States

Salary
$140,000–$240,000 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 fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work across the full software product, from backend services to user-facing features, owning projects end to end. Rely on AI-assisted development tools and apply sound judgment on what to build and what to release. Partner directly with clients and see your contributions go live early.

What you'll do

- Build and maintain backend services, front-end features and cloud infrastructure for a software platform.

- Develop systems that process and extract meaning from large volumes of documents.

- Shape how AI-driven automation behaves and turn client requests into finished deliverables.

- Decide what to build and take responsibility for the quality of what is released.

- Use AI programming tools extensively to move quickly while keeping quality high.

- Work closely with clients, sometimes face to face, to understand needs and deliver solutions.

- Release contributions quickly after joining and learn from early feedback.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Current or previous experience as a software engineer.

- Strong backend development experience.

- Strong Linux and cloud infrastructure experience.

- Heavy day-to-day use of AI programming tools.

- High agency and comfort with ambiguous problems.

- Enthusiasm, conscientiousness and confidence.

- Genuine desire to see the company succeed.

- Comfortable working on-site five days a week, 9AM to 6PM.

Bonus points

- Experience in a leadership individual-contributor role, such as technical lead or project lead.

- Experience in a small startup engineering environment.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 240,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

Location and work model

- Seattle, WA, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time

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Middle half: 177,500 – 222,500 USD a year; median 196,000 USD.

From 77 adverts by 17 employers that state a salary, annualised.

How software engineer roles in the United States are worked

3% fully remote · 2% hybrid · 95% do not say

Of 644 adverts. An advert that does not state a work mode is counted as not saying, not as on-site.

New openings in Seattle, by week

  1. 8/3/2026 34
  2. 8/10/2026 37
  3. 8/17/2026 46
  4. 8/24/2026 44
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985 openings over 12 weeks, by the week they were published.

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