About the company
Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the design and delivery of core backend systems for a software platform, taking ambiguous problems from first idea to dependable production services. The work spans data infrastructure, transaction-handling services and internal tooling, with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced startup setting.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain production backend services for core data and transaction infrastructure using TypeScript and Node.js.
- Design APIs, services and data models that other teams rely on, prioritizing correctness and reliability.
- Develop internal tooling that gives colleagues clearer visibility into data and automated outcomes so they can work faster.
- Drive loosely defined projects from problem framing through a proposed approach, incremental releases and continued refinement.
- Improve the reliability, latency and accuracy of systems that influence business-critical decisions.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
- A history of taking sole responsibility for a significant initiative from start to finish, ideally in a startup or a highly selective technology company.
- Strong production experience with TypeScript.
- Strong SQL and relational database skills.
- Prior experience building payments systems.
- Experience with AWS and serverless architecture.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Experience with data pipelines or ETL.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 230,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site, 3 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience
- Experience taking sole responsibility for a significant initiative from start to finish
- Strong production experience with TypeScript
- Strong SQL and relational database skills
- Experience building payments systems
- Experience with AWS and serverless architecture
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience with data pipelines or ETL
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
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.
