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. Own backend services for a software platform, working across data flows, APIs and background processing. You will partner with senior engineers and take on real features from the start with growing independence.

What you'll do

• Take backend features from design to release, including data handling, service interfaces and asynchronous jobs.
• Build dependable processing pipelines that cope with messy, unpredictable inputs.
• Apply sound security practices such as restricted access, customer data separation and audit trails.
• Weigh long-term design against fast delivery, making sensible technical debt decisions with input from senior colleagues.
• Collaborate with backend, product and infrastructure peers to convert loosely defined requests into clear technical plans.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Roughly 1 to 3 years building and releasing backend software in production, or a standout recent graduate with a strong project portfolio.
• Strong grounding in services, APIs, data modeling and infrastructure that prioritizes reliability, monitoring and performance.
• Hands-on experience delivering a substantial project, professional or personal, and an appreciation of what it takes to move from prototype to dependable system.
• Comfort with a high-ownership setting where you drive work forward with growing autonomy.
• Ability to work in the office 4 days per week.
• Willingness to help across the stack while staying backend-focused.

Bonus points

• Experience running and evaluating complex automated pipelines in production.
• Prior work alongside full-stack teams.
• Awareness of enterprise-level security expectations.
• Habit of using modern tooling throughout the development process to work faster without losing quality.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 201,000 to 240,000 per year
• Equity
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• San Francisco, California, United States
• On-site, 4 days per week in office
• Full-time