Software Engineer

raydar; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Raydar is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing software company for a backend-focused role. You will design scalable backend services and APIs, connect to legacy systems, and optimize performance in a high-velocity release environment.

You will also build front-end applications that consume our APIs, ensure robust testing, and research new integrations to handle diverse system quirks.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate CS degree from a highly ranked US/Canada school; non-bootcamp path preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence (top school, notable startup results, or similar).
• Recent experience at a small, early-stage tech startup.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS.
• Interest in backend and systems engineering over AI focus.
• Independent, proactive, fast-paced team contributor.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend services and interfaces for a software platform.
• Build secure connections to on-premises systems with real-time capabilities.
• Develop backend APIs and data storage with low latency through caching.
• Release code frequently and iterate with direct customer input.
• Implement automated tests to surface regressions across endpoints.
• Build front-end apps consuming company APIs and inform API design.
• Research each integration deeply to manage quirks and challenges.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (US/Canada top school)

Tools

AWS

Job description

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build high-volume backend services and supporting front-end applications for a software platform. The work covers API design, connections to older systems, performance tuning and quality automation, in a setting where releases are frequent and customer input shapes priorities.

What you’ll do

• Design scalable, generic solutions that let many different external systems be accessed through one consistent interface.

• Build secure, reliable connections to older on-premises systems, adding real-time communication where it is not natively available.

• Develop backend services that handle a large daily volume of API requests, with efficient data storage, retrieval and caching to keep latency low.

• Release code frequently and iterate quickly using direct input from customers.

• Put automated test coverage in place that surfaces unusual cases and regressions across a large set of endpoints.

• Build front-end applications that consume the company’s own APIs, and use that experience to improve API design.

• Research each new integration in depth, since every system has its own quirks and challenges.

Requirements

What we’re looking for

• An undergraduate computer science degree from a highly ranked US or Canadian school, not a bootcamp; candidates with a degree from elsewhere need a computer science master’s from a highly ranked US or Canadian school plus experience at a top-tier company.

• Clear signs of excellence, such as a strong school, standout results at a reputable startup, or other notable accomplishments.

• Recent experience at a small, early-stage technology startup, with only limited time at later-stage or public companies.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS.

• Genuine interest in backend and systems engineering rather than a main focus on working in AI.

• A driven, independent and humble working style, taking real ownership and enjoying a fast-paced team while helping build a strong engineering culture.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 140,000 to 260,000 per year

• Equity

• Health coverage

• Retirement plan with employer match

Location and work model

• Remote (US)

• Full-time