Backend Software Engineer

raydar; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Commuting support

Office lunch and dinner

Relocation support

Job summary

Raydar is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build distributed backend systems for real-time detection. The role is onsite in San Francisco, requiring ownership of ingestion, analysis, and production infrastructure.

You will design scalable infrastructure, integrate ML capabilities, and work with leadership on system design and delivery in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of backend or distributed systems engineering experience.
• Experience building data-intensive systems, ingestion pipelines, or distributed processing.
• End-to-end ownership of systems in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time signal ingestion and detection systems.
• Design infrastructure for significant growth in volume.
• Integrate machine learning and AI capabilities into production applications.
• Improve engineering architecture and implementation patterns.
• Own system design and delivery in close collaboration with technical leadership.

Skills

Backend systems

Distributed systems

Independent delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

Go

Rust

Java

C++

Job description

# Backend Software Engineer* San Francisco, California, United States* Full-timeApply for this role## Compensation$170k–$220kUSD base salary per year* **Equity:** Competitive equity.## About the companyOur client is a cybersecurity company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Build distributed backend systems for real-time detection, taking ownership of ingestion, analysis, and production infrastructure.## What you'll do* **Develop real-time signal ingestion** and detection systems.* **Design infrastructure** for significant growth in volume.* **Integrate machine learning** and AI capabilities into production applications.* **Improve engineering architecture** and implementation patterns.* **Own system design** and delivery in close collaboration with technical leadership.## What we're looking for* **2 to 4 years** of backend or distributed systems engineering experience.* Experience building data-intensive systems, ingestion pipelines, or distributed processing.* End-to-end ownership of systems in a startup environment.* A computer science degree and strong database and distributed-systems knowledge.* Ability to scope, design, and ship technical work independently.## Bonus points* Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, or C++.* Background in quantitative or large-scale infrastructure engineering.* Health, dental, and vision coverage.* 401(k), commuting support, and office lunch and dinner.* Relocation support.## Location and work model* Five days per week onsite in San Francisco.