Senior Backend Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of a significant portion of a backend engineering system, delivering user-facing functionality and tackling analytical problems with data. Also help refine the engineering practices that let a growing team release quickly.

What you'll do

• Build server-side features for a consumer application that advance key business goals.
• Work on data-focused problems such as pairing users and preventing fraud.
• Refine development workflows so the team can release faster, including testing tooling and deployment automation.
• Take on a steadily widening share of backend ownership over time.
• Carry projects through to completion with a high degree of independence.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Background at a fast-growing startup or at a company known for a high engineering standard.
• A history of taking customer-facing backend work from concept to launch and showing clear results for the business.
• Proficiency in Go, or a strong willingness and ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Initiative, drive and the ability to keep pace with a rapidly growing company.

Bonus points

• Exposure to systems driven by data, such as recommendations, fraud detection or user pairing.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience improving build and release pipelines or A/B testing infrastructure.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 200,000 to 400,000 per year
• Equity
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plan

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time