Staff Backend Engineer

About the company

Our client is a financial services company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the scaling and architecture of core backend systems, tuning performance and building high-throughput services hands-on. You will also shape the technical foundation for new AI-driven features.

What you'll do

- Lead the scaling of core backend systems and their service architecture.

- Improve performance across services, data stores and integrations.

- Design and build high-throughput backend solutions hands-on.

- Build the technical groundwork for AI-driven product features.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- A history of growing server-side platforms that span data stores, cloud infrastructure and external connections.

- Deep experience running relational databases at scale, particularly PostgreSQL.

- Production experience with AWS, including architecting, deploying and operating systems.

- Experience at a high-growth technology company and comfort with startup-style ownership.

- Comfortable with demanding schedules and being reachable beyond the usual workday when work requires it.

Bonus points

- Experience with Java-based backend frameworks or comparable backend frameworks.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: $225K - $290K

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Flexible time off

Location and work model

- New York, New York, United States

- On-site

- Full-time