About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of a significant portion of a backend engineering system, delivering user-facing functionality and tackling analytical problems with data. Also help refine the engineering practices that let a growing team release quickly.
What you'll do
- Build server-side features for a consumer application that advance key business goals.
- Work on data-focused problems such as pairing users and preventing fraud.
- Refine development workflows so the team can release faster, including testing tooling and deployment automation.
- Take on a steadily widening share of backend ownership over time.
- Carry projects through to completion with a high degree of independence.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Background at a fast-growing startup or at a company known for a high engineering standard.
- A history of taking customer-facing backend work from concept to launch and showing clear results for the business.
- Proficiency in Go, or a strong willingness and ability to get up to speed quickly.
- Initiative, drive and the ability to keep pace with a rapidly growing company.
Bonus points
- Exposure to systems driven by data, such as recommendations, fraud detection or user pairing.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience improving build and release pipelines or A/B testing infrastructure.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 400,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Experience at a fast-growing startup or a company with high engineering standards
- Experience taking customer-facing backend work from concept through launch and demonstrating measurable business results
- Proficiency in Go, or strong willingness and ability to learn it quickly
- Initiative, drive, and ability to work effectively in a rapidly growing company
- Exposure to data-driven systems such as recommendations, fraud detection, or user pairing
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Experience improving build and release pipelines or A/B testing infrastructure
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.
