About the company
Our client is a healthcare company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the most senior hands-on engineer, shaping the technical direction of a consumer-facing software platform in a regulated space. The work combines writing production code, owning architecture across several product areas and partnering with executive leadership on priorities. It also involves guiding a distributed team and building out a compact in-house group.
What you'll do
- Write production code for the most demanding problems while owning architecture across several product areas.
- Work side by side with the chief executive to convert business priorities into practical technical plans.
- Decide on product direction independently, without needing detailed specification documents.
- Manage the handover of work from an external offshore group to an in-house team.
- Set coding standards, peer review habits and quality practices for the engineering function.
- Champion the use of AI tooling across the company to move the roadmap forward faster.
- Shape hiring and structure for a new, small in-country engineering group over the coming year.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 6+ years of software engineering experience.
- Production full-stack experience with TypeScript and AWS.
- Recent hands-on time in a startup as a senior or founding-level engineer; large-company experience is welcome alongside it.
- Track record as a Staff or Principal-level individual contributor who owns systems from design through delivery.
- Experience shipping software in regulated settings such as fintech or healthcare, including HIPAA compliance.
- Practical experience putting AI and LLM features into production.
- Experience directing remote or offshore engineers.
- Public code or side projects that show your craft.
- Strong product instincts and comfort making UX and feature choices on your own.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- New York, NY, United States
- Hybrid, 3 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- Production full-stack experience with TypeScript and AWS
- Recent startup experience as a senior or founding-level engineer
- Staff or Principal-level individual contributor experience owning systems from design through delivery
- Experience shipping software in regulated settings such as fintech or healthcare
- HIPAA compliance experience
- Practical experience putting AI and LLM features into production
- Experience directing remote or offshore engineers
- Public code or side projects demonstrating engineering craft
- Strong product instincts and comfort making UX and feature decisions independently
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.
