Founding 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. Join a very small engineering group as an early hire, working mostly on server-side code with some user-interface work. You will partner closely with technical leadership, influence how systems are designed and carry projects from concept to release with substantial independence.

What you'll do

• Deliver new product capabilities from concept to release, focusing mainly on server-side services and data flows, with occasional user-interface work.
• Help broaden the product offering by bringing a new line out of its trial phase and connecting additional products to the existing platform.
• Guide technical decisions on deployment, reliability, capacity and the long-range shape of the system.
• Create internal tools that let non-engineering colleagues solve problems themselves and cut down on requests to the engineering team.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to work quickly across the whole stack.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 6 to 12+ years of experience taking production features from start to finish as an individual contributor.
• Working knowledge of relational databases and API design.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript.
• Experience in a young, fast-moving company, or leading brand-new product builds inside a larger organization.
• Self-directed, proactive and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Regular hands-on use of AI-assisted coding tools.
• Experience with products sold through intermediaries to end users.
• Knowledge of financial services or insurance, or a genuine interest in the space.
• Ability to work on-site 4 days per week.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 150,000 to 300,000 per year
• Equity
• Relocation assistance

Location and work model

• New York, NY, United States
• Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office
• Full-time