Founding Engineer

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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
150K-200K Annually
Entry level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Build and launch software products across the full stack, from initial concept through production. Develop conversational agent-style experiences, data models, and integrations with AI tooling. Partner with technical leadership and users to define product direction, deliver features across front-end and back-end systems, and ensure scalable, distributed, high-performance architecture. The role requires on-site work five days per week in San Francisco.
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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 the creation of new software products from first concept through launch, covering both front end and back end work. You will partner closely with technical leadership and with users to decide what gets built and how.

What you'll do

- Build new products from the ground up, taking them from idea to launch.

- Create conversational, agent-style experiences that let users work with their data instead of navigating menus.

- Develop a data model and connect it to popular AI tooling and workflows.

- Ship features across the whole stack, reporting directly to technical leadership.

- Carry projects from start to finish while the business brings on new customers quickly.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- A background at an early-stage company, whether as a founder or one of its first engineers.

- A history of releasing live software that end users interact with.

- Prior startup exposure or a record of delivering successful business software products.

- A computer science degree from a top-30 university.

- Hands-on full-stack development skills, including TypeScript and Python.

- Solid grasp of how to build systems that run many tasks at once, spread across machines, and stay fast.

- Ability to work on-site five days a week.

Bonus points

- Time spent at well-regarded technology companies or startups.

- Exposure to AI or machine learning, such as large language models or AI agents.

- An eye for intuitive, polished interface design.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Unlimited paid time off

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time

Skills Required

  • Background at an early-stage company as a founder or one of the first engineers
  • History of releasing live software used by end users
  • Prior startup experience or successful business software product delivery
  • Computer science degree from a top-30 university
  • Hands-on full-stack development experience
  • TypeScript development skills
  • Python development skills
  • Understanding of systems that run concurrent tasks across multiple machines while maintaining performance
  • Ability to work on-site five days per week
  • Experience at well-regarded technology companies or startups
  • Exposure to artificial intelligence or machine learning, including large language models or AI agents
  • Strong intuitive and polished interface design ability
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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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