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
Skills Required
- About 2 years or more of backend or full-stack engineering experience
- Experience 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 communication and comfort debating technical ideas in a fast-moving environment
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
