Backend Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design, build and production delivery of backend services for a payments platform. Work closely with senior leadership and product on architecture choices, and contribute across the full stack as priorities require.

What you'll do

• Build and run backend server applications and components from initial design through production.
• Contribute to architecture decisions across APIs, backend services and infrastructure, and help set engineering standards.
• Work directly with leadership, product and fellow engineers in whiteboarding sessions and technical discussions.
• Improve real-time monitoring and alerting so the team can understand usage and iterate on the product.
• Take on varied projects across the platform rather than staying within a single product area.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• About 2 years or more of backend or full stack engineering experience.
• Background at a reputable, growing technology company, ideally an early-stage startup.
• Track record of owning and building scalable backend systems end to end.
• Experience in fintech or payments infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Production experience with containers and container orchestration.
• Proficiency in Go or Node.js.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud infrastructure.
• Clear communicator with strong technical convictions who is comfortable debating ideas in a fast-moving environment.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 180,000 to 230,000 per year
• Equity

Location and work model

• New York, New York, United States
• On-site, 4 days per week in office
• Full-time