About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the creation of core server-side systems for a high-volume messaging platform, taking work from initial concept through live operation. Work alongside a compact engineering group and take new product areas from nothing to launch.
What you'll do
- Take ownership of central backend systems covering routing, delivery and automation.
- Build and release dependable services that stay performant under very heavy traffic.
- Lead the creation of new product areas from the ground up, beyond individual features.
- Partner closely with a small group of engineers.
- Tackle demanding infrastructure challenges and shorten the path from concept to production.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Around 6 or more years of engineering experience, including recent time at a high-growth technology startup.
- A record of quick career progression to staff, lead or founding level; long tenure at senior level is acceptable.
- Experience building complete products from 0 to 1.
- Professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
- Experience with queue-based infrastructure such as AWS SQS.
- Ability to drive technical projects from start to finish with little oversight.
- Skill at explaining complex technical ideas in plain language.
- A collaborative, team-oriented working style.
- A technical undergraduate degree earned in the US.
Bonus points
- Experience as a founding engineer, co-founder or early engineering hire at a startup.
- Frontend development experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 225,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Around 6 or more years of engineering experience
- Recent experience at a high-growth technology startup
- Rapid career progression to staff, lead, or founding level, or long tenure at senior level
- Experience building complete products from 0 to 1
- Professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript
- Experience with queue-based infrastructure such as AWS SQS
- Ability to drive technical projects from start to finish with little oversight
- Ability to explain complex technical ideas in plain language
- Collaborative, team-oriented working style
- Technical undergraduate degree earned in the United States
- Experience as a founding engineer, co-founder, or early engineering hire at a startup
- Frontend development experience
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.
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