About the company
Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and extend backend-focused features for a web application, working alongside founders to shape system design, mentor peers and take clear ownership of a product area from the ground up.
What you'll do
- Design and build core product features with broad scope and independence, alongside the founding leadership.
- Ship large feature work that drives direct business growth.
- Review code and technical designs to raise the quality of the whole engineering team.
- Become the go-to owner for a major part of the product.
- Interview, onboard and coach new engineers as the team expands.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 4 or more years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong backend engineering background, with prior experience as a founder considered a plus.
- Hands-on experience running mature production web codebases in Python and a modern JavaScript framework.
- Experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Formal training in an engineering discipline at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Bonus points
- Experience solving production scaling problems.
- Experience with search engines, data ingestion pipelines, document processing or high-volume messaging systems.
- Experience managing one or two engineers for at least a year.
- Familiarity with compliance standards and financial industry work.
- Experience at a well-known fast-paced startup or large technology company.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan with employer matching
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- New York, NY, United States
- On-site, 5 days in the office per week
- Full-time