San Francisco, United States
Staff Software Engineer
Raydar · San Francisco · United States
- Contract
- Full time
- Occupation
- Software Engineer
Posted: 10/27/2026 · Last checked: 10/29/2026
Job description
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About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the technical direction of a productivity add-in and related suite integrations, owning designs from architecture through production launch. Build AI-assisted document editing features centered on clear, reviewable edits, while guiding other engineers on quality and developer experience.
What you'll do
- Set the technical direction for a productivity add-in and other productivity suite integrations.
- Build AI-assisted editing features, including automated rewrites, tracked changes and workflow automation.
- Partner with product, design, backend and adjacent engineering teams to define APIs and interfaces for AI-driven features.
- Design maintainable solutions across desktop and web versions of the host application, including manifests and version compatibility.
- Take features from architecture through production launch with polished interactions and robust error handling.
- Coach fellow engineers and keep the quality bar high across code and developer tooling.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Typically five or more years of experience as a core software engineer.
- Hands-on background creating a system that generates comparisons, change tracking or programmatic office document file editing.
- Experience at large-scale technology companies or fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- A track record of owning hard technical problems and shipping high-performance products that users depend on.
- Ability to lead technical work in a fast-moving, high-intensity environment.
Bonus points
- Previously released add-ins for productivity software using a JavaScript-based add-in API.
- Experience with enterprise software products.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 231,000 to 340,000 per year
Location and work model
- San Francisco, United States
- New York, United States
- Toronto, Canada
- Chicago, United States
- Hybrid, in-person
- Full-time
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