Founding Engineer

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
150K-190K Annually
Mid level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Build and own full-stack software systems from design through production. Responsibilities include integrating language models into workflows, making architecture decisions, defining ambiguous technical problems, and ensuring privacy, security, correctness, reliability, and scale. The role requires independent work with sensitive data and end-to-end ownership of complex projects in an education technology startup.
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About the company

Our client is an education technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Build core software systems from initial design through production, using AI development tools while taking responsibility for privacy, security, and correctness.

What you'll do

- Own full-stack features and systems from first implementation to release.

- Integrate language models into production workflows.

- Make architecture decisions balancing delivery speed, reliability, security, and scale.

- Define technical problems where detailed specifications do not yet exist.

- Work with sensitive data and ship improvements used in real decisions.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- 0 to 5 years of relevant experience, supported by substantial engineering ownership or an exceptional project portfolio.

- Hands-on use of AI coding agents in real development work.

- Proficiency with TypeScript, React or Next.js, Node.js, and AWS.

- Startup experience or end-to-end ownership of complex projects.

- Interest in education and the ability to work independently while maintaining data quality and privacy.

Bonus points

- Production LLM integration experience.

- Security, data analytics, privacy, or product management experience.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 190,000 per year.

- Equity: Competitive.

Location and work model

- Fully onsite in New York City.

- Visa sponsorship is not available.

Skills Required

  • 0 to 5 years of relevant experience, supported by substantial engineering ownership or an exceptional project portfolio
  • Hands-on use of AI coding agents in real development work
  • Proficiency with TypeScript, React or Next.js, Node.js, and AWS
  • Startup experience or end-to-end ownership of complex projects
  • Interest in education and ability to work independently while maintaining data quality and privacy
  • Production LLM integration experience
  • Security, data analytics, privacy, or product management experience
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The Company
28 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

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.

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