Senior Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design, build and own production software at the infrastructure layer of a software platform, working with a high degree of independence. The role blends hands-on engineering, deep troubleshooting and direct conversations with users about technical choices.

What you'll do

• Write dependable, production-quality code for a cloud infrastructure platform.
• Own work from initial design through release and live operation.
• Troubleshoot at a low level, including inspecting servers and logs to identify root causes.
• Review open-source code to diagnose problems in external libraries.
• Work with teammates on anything that touches user environments and offer constructive input.
• Propose and drive your own projects within short, two-week cycles.
• Talk with users directly and bring product judgment to infrastructure decisions.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 5 to 8 years of experience building software in startup settings, ideally as one of the earliest technical hires.
• Proven record of delivering complete products and running systems you built in production.
• Real enthusiasm for cloud infrastructure as a problem space.
• Self-directed working style and comfort without a set process.
• Skill at analyzing and fixing complex systems under time pressure.
• Either a solid infrastructure background or outstanding generalist ability combined with strong interest in infrastructure.

Bonus points

• Practical exposure to areas such as networking, container orchestration or distributed systems.
• Experience launching products that gained significant adoption.
• Experience building a new product or feature from scratch.
• Ease with ambiguity and shifting between technical and strategic tasks.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 200,000 to 270,000 per year
• Paid time off
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• New York City, NY, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time