About the company
Our client is an early-stage software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and build core product functionality end to end as a hands-on individual contributor, working in close partnership with a co-engineer. The focus is on designing automated systems that monitor and improve themselves, while integrating cutting-edge models into a fast, reliable user experience.
What you'll do
- Own the core product across front end and back end, sharing coverage with a fellow engineer.
- Design self-improving automation that reviews error logs, applies fixes and reports changes for human review, rather than patching issues one by one.
- Integrate a range of current and specialized open-source models so the overall pipeline feels fast and seamless.
- Work toward shorter processing times, lower cost per output, a more delightful user experience and greater system stability.
- Collaborate with a machine learning engineer to train small on-device models for specific parts of the pipeline.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 8 years of engineering experience.
- Deep, demonstrable experience in building agent-based harnesses and automation that improves itself.
- Well-rounded generalist skills, solid in both front end and back end without being narrowly specialized.
- Close familiarity with the latest model developments, open-source models and agentic pipelines.
- A track record of building something comparable, for example as a core engineer or core open-source contributor.
- Strong individual contributor who can hold a whole system in their head, not a people-management profile.
- High agency, low ego and real interest in creative media tools.
- Comfort with an intense, all-in startup pace.
Bonus points
- A creative side, such as making music or content, with real artistic intuition.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site, in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 3 to 8 years of engineering experience
- Demonstrable experience building agent-based harnesses and self-improving automation
- Well-rounded generalist skills across front-end and back-end development
- Familiarity with current model developments, open-source models, and agentic pipelines
- Track record of building comparable systems as a core engineer or core open-source contributor
- Strong individual contributor capable of owning an entire system
- High agency, low ego, and interest in creative media tools
- Comfort working at an intense early-stage startup pace
- Creative background such as making music or content, with artistic intuition
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.
