About the company
Our client is a financial services company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design and growth of server-side systems for a consumer-facing application, taking business goals from concept through to production. The work blends service architecture, money-movement logic, data handling and metrics-based decision making.
What you'll do
- Re-architect key services such as accounting records, transaction handling and third-party payment connections so they can handle a much larger load.
- Create dependable, high-volume automated processes that run large numbers of scheduled transactions each day.
- Take in and process large amounts of partner-provided data to inform automated decisions.
- Query and analyze data with SQL to shape technical choices, track system health and confirm business results.
- Build and run services that communicate through messages and background jobs.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 2 to 5 years of backend engineering experience, with at least half of your career spent on server-side work.
- A history of owning a technical result from start to finish and explaining the business effect it had.
- Experience at a startup or fast-growing company, with comfort operating amid uncertainty and limited direction.
- Solid grounding in building systems that run across many machines and handle large volumes of data.
- Strong SQL and analytical skills, plus a habit of relying on metrics when making decisions.
- Exposure to fast-moving, data-intensive industries.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field.
- Broad full-stack ability with genuine depth on the server side rather than a front-end focus.
- Willingness to work on-site five days a week.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
Location and work model
- Seattle, WA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 2 to 5 years of backend engineering experience, with at least half of the career spent on server-side work
- Demonstrated ownership of a technical result from start to finish and ability to explain its business impact
- Experience at a startup or fast-growing company, with comfort operating amid uncertainty and limited direction
- Experience building distributed systems that handle high volumes of data
- Strong SQL and analytical skills, with a metrics-driven approach to decision-making
- Exposure to fast-moving, data-intensive industries
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
- Broad full-stack ability with depth in server-side engineering
- Willingness to work on-site five days per week
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.
