About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and ship AI-driven automation features end to end, from backend logic through to the user-facing interface. Work directly with internal users to turn loosely defined problems into reliable, production-ready software, and help set engineering patterns for the wider team.
What you'll do
- Build and release new automated workflows powered by AI models.
- Design and refine evaluation frameworks that decide whether model output is reliable enough to release.
- Improve how the platform ingests, indexes and assembles contextual data for AI components.
- Create tools and interfaces that put AI capabilities into users' daily work.
- Establish patterns and tooling for AI-assisted development that the rest of the team can build on.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience running large language models in production, including evaluation and safety guardrails.
- Full-stack ability, shipping both backend logic and user-facing interfaces with a modern stack.
- Ownership of problems from start to finish, moving from an ambiguous problem to a shipped solution without a detailed spec.
- A focus on correctness and reliability as well as functionality.
- Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup; Big Tech experience is best paired with startup experience.
- Enthusiasm for an early-stage startup environment.
- A degree in computer science or a closely related technical discipline.
- Living within commuting distance of the Bay Area and comfortable being on site three midweek days each week; relocation support is not offered.
Bonus points
- Background in a regulated domain.
- Familiarity with Python and TypeScript.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- California, United States
- Hybrid, 3 days per week in office (Tuesday to Thursday)
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Hands-on experience running large language models in production, including evaluation and safety guardrails
- Full-stack experience shipping backend logic and user-facing interfaces with a modern stack
- Ability to own ambiguous problems from start to finish without a detailed specification
- Focus on correctness and reliability as well as functionality
- Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup
- Enthusiasm for an early-stage startup environment
- Degree in computer science or a closely related technical discipline
- Living within commuting distance of the Bay Area
- Ability to work onsite three midweek days each week
- Background in a regulated domain
- Familiarity with Python and TypeScript
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.
