Backend Software Engineer

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead sizable, open-ended engineering efforts from early planning through launch, then keep those services dependable once live. The position blends hands-on construction, incident handling and, over time, guiding other engineers.

What you'll do

• Write design proposals, gather team feedback, then build, test and release the work.
• Drive large projects from start to finish, including building test environments that mirror external web applications.
• Keep production reliable by responding to incidents and monitoring alerts.
• Expand job orchestration and cloud infrastructure as workload grows.
• Coach junior engineers working in your area of the product.

What we're looking for

• 2 to 4 years of engineering experience.
• Has run live services in production from design through release, including after-hours incident duty.
• Works independently on sizable, open-ended efforts, moving them from initial scoping to launch.
• Solid grounding in server-side and cloud infrastructure work on AWS, spanning distributed architectures, workload scheduling and designing for scale.
• Prior experience at an infrastructure or developer tools company.
• An exceptional track record, such as rapid promotions or significant side projects.

Bonus points

• Experience with browser automation or LLM-based agents.
• Familiarity with AWS.
• Aspiration to eventually guide a product group and develop other developers.
• Degree in computer science from a highly ranked school is a plus, though candidates with an outstanding background may be considered without one.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary: USD 180,000 to 240,000
• Equity

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site, 5 days in-office per week
• Full-time