Backend Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and build core backend infrastructure for a software platform, shipping production code from the start. The work covers designing systems and delivering features end to end with minimal direction, alongside senior leadership. It also offers a path toward technical leadership and a hand in shaping the engineering team.

What you'll do

• Ship code to production early and take full responsibility for its quality.
• Build and own core infrastructure, data storage layers and system architecture.
• Write specs, design systems and deliver features end to end without heavy direction.
• Extend and harden the existing codebase so it keeps pace as usage and complexity increase.
• Collaborate directly with the founding team in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
• Help hire teammates and contribute to engineering culture as the team expands.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 2 to 7 years of backend development experience, with exceptional recent graduates considered if they have a strong internship track record.
• Strong Python and backend fundamentals, with a record of shipping production-grade code quickly.
• Depth in system design, including PostgreSQL and ownership of scalable architecture.
• Comfort working in cloud environments with common API and container tooling.
• A high-agency mindset and a habit of taking extreme ownership.
• A history of solving hard problems independently.
• Interpersonal skills and a desire to grow into a team lead position.
• Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco.

Bonus points

• Prior experience as a CTO or founding engineer.
• Strong competitive programming or research achievements.
• Background at a high-caliber quantitative trading or financial firm.
• Experience building software in regulated industries or financial services.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 165,000 to 250,000 per year
• Equity
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site
• Full-time