About the company
Our client is an early-stage technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own complete systems from the data layer to the user interface as one of the first engineers on a very small team. You will set technical direction, release production software and work side by side with technical leadership and end users. The position is expected to grow into managing an engineering group.
What you'll do
- Build and scale the server-side and data foundations that take in several kinds of live input and deliver organized results.
- Combine sensor, telemetry and audio streams into analytical and instructional tools.
- Decide on core frameworks, infrastructure and long-term technical direction.
- Collaborate closely with hands-on users and convert their feedback into engineering decisions.
- Deliver working software across both frontend and backend, refining it from real-world usage.
- Establish early engineering culture, coding standards and hiring expectations while preparing to lead a team.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- A pilot certificate at private level or above.
- Five or more years building and operating sophisticated software in production environments.
- Comfort working across frontend and backend, with particular strength on the server and data side.
- Strong skills in Python and TypeScript.
- A history of driving projects from initial scoping through release and follow-up with little supervision.
- Experience in early-stage startups or a record of succeeding without a set playbook.
- Sound architectural judgment for scalability, reliability and performance.
- Ease with ambiguity and speed, plus a habit of raising quality through code review and mentoring.
- Willingness to work on-site five days a week and to travel occasionally to meet customers.
Bonus points
- Prior work with software tied to aviation or flight training.
- Exposure to machine learning integration or real-time data processing.
- Familiarity with speech and audio processing in applications.
- Regular use of AI coding assistants.
- Earlier experience as a founding or lead engineer at a young company.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Private pilot certificate or higher
- Five or more years building and operating sophisticated software in production environments
- Frontend and backend development experience, especially server-side and data systems
- Strong Python skills
- Strong TypeScript skills
- Experience driving projects from scoping through release and follow-up with little supervision
- Experience in early-stage startups or demonstrated ability to succeed without an established playbook
- Sound architectural judgment for scalability, reliability, and performance
- Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Experience improving quality through code review and mentoring
- Willingness to work onsite five days per week
- Prior aviation or flight-training software experience
- Machine learning integration or real-time data processing experience
- Speech and audio processing experience
- Experience using AI coding assistants
- Founding or lead engineer experience at an early-stage company
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.
