Founding Backend Engineer - FinTech, Hybrid + Equity

raydar; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health care coverage

Job summary

Raydar is seeking a Founding Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA to build a new product from its earliest stage. You will own design, coding, deployment, and ensure live services remain dependable while collaborating closely with company leaders and first users.

This role is hybrid, in-office 3–5 days per week, and full-time, offering a base salary and equity as the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals, with a backend or full-stack focus.
• Demonstrated high ownership and agency as an individual contributor at a high-growth startup.
• Proficiency in at least two modern programming languages commonly used for web and backend services.

Responsibilities

• Build and run end-to-end services and user-facing features, from initial scoping through production support.
• Design backend systems that handle event flows reliably and grow with rising load while keeping downtime close to zero.
• Work alongside early users to gather feedback and iterate quickly on the product plan.

Skills

Backend fundamentals

Ownership mindset

Two programming languages

Education

CS degree from a top program

Job description

Raydar is seeking a Founding Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA to build a new product from its earliest stage. You will own design, coding, deployment, and ensure live services remain dependable while collaborating closely with company leaders and first users.

This role is hybrid, in-office 3–5 days per week, and full-time, offering a base salary and equity as the compensation package.