Founding Engineer

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build core infrastructure and product features for a software platform, owning work from architecture through deployment while shaping technical direction and the product roadmap alongside company leadership. The role mixes deep engineering, product development and occasional customer-facing work.

What you'll do

• Build the core runtime, backend services and distributed systems that power the product.
• Design mock services and data stores that stand in for third-party tools and internal systems.
• Create execution, verification, replay and debugging tooling for automated test runs.
• Connect the product with agent frameworks, model providers and enterprise systems.
• Work across backend, frontend and cloud infrastructure on a major public cloud provider.
• Take features from initial design to production release.
• Support enterprise customers directly when needed.
• Help set the product roadmap and define how the engineering team grows.

What we're looking for

• Broad generalist who works with high initiative and needs little direction.
• Uses AI tools daily as part of regular work.
• Strong product judgment with clear, well-argued opinions about what to build.
• Track record of building software through side projects, open source contributions or shipped products.
• Up to 5 years of experience, with no minimum required.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year
• Relocation assistance
• Meals in office

Location and work model

• New York City, New York, United States
• On-site, in person, 5 to 6 days per week in the office
• Full-time