Founding Engineer

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
180K-220K Annually
Entry level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Build core runtime infrastructure, backend services, distributed systems, mock services, data stores, and testing/debugging tools. Integrate agent frameworks, model providers, and enterprise systems across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure. Own features from architecture through production release, support enterprise customers, and help shape the product roadmap and engineering team.
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About the company

Our client is a fast-growing AI software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build core infrastructure and product features for a software platform, owning work from architecture through deployment while shaping technical direction and the product roadmap alongside company leadership. The role mixes deep engineering, product development and occasional customer-facing work.

What you'll do

- Build the core runtime, backend services and distributed systems that power the product.

- Design mock services and data stores that stand in for third-party tools and internal systems.

- Create execution, verification, replay and debugging tooling for automated test runs.

- Connect the product with agent frameworks, model providers and enterprise systems.

- Work across backend, frontend and cloud infrastructure on a major public cloud provider.

- Take features from initial design to production release.

- Support enterprise customers directly when needed.

- Help set the product roadmap and define how the engineering team grows.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- Broad generalist who works with high initiative and needs little direction.

- Uses AI tools daily as part of regular work.

- Strong product judgment with clear, well-argued opinions about what to build.

- Track record of building software through side projects, open source contributions or shipped products.

- Up to 5 years of experience, with no minimum required.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year

- Relocation assistance

- Meals in office

Location and work model

- New York City, New York, United States

- On-site, in person, 5 to 6 days per week in the office

- Full-time

Skills Required

  • Broad generalist with high initiative and ability to work with little direction
  • Uses AI tools daily as part of regular work
  • Strong product judgment with clear, well-argued opinions about what to build
  • Track record of building software through side projects, open source contributions, or shipped products
  • Up to 5 years of experience; no minimum required
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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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