Staff Backend Software Engineer Software company San Francisco, California $200k to $300k USD base a year Posted today

Raydar; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

raydar is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer in San Francisco to design and own the core backend engine that runs customer jobs, including scheduling, queues, and retries. The role involves building and maintaining integrations with external data providers, managing rate limits and failures, and delivering features from scoping to production.

You will influence platform architecture to support growth and partner with the technical lead on robust infrastructure for heavy traffic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience at an early-stage startup, including as a founder or founding engineer.
• Track record of shipping large-scale background processing systems in live environments.
• Experience with TypeScript in a production setting.
• Hands-on record of keeping heavy server-side systems fast, accurate and dependable in production.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setup in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the core backend engine that runs customer jobs, including scheduling and retries.
• Build and maintain integrations with external data providers, handling rate limits and failures.
• Take features from scoping through delivery and into production.
• Influence platform architecture to handle growing load and ensure data accuracy.
• Collaborate with the technical lead on infrastructure for high-traffic systems.

Skills

TypeScript

Functional programming

APIs

Back-end systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

# Staff Backend Software EngineerSoftware company* LocationSan Francisco, California* TypeFull-time* Posted28 October 2026Apply for this roleThe role, as published## About the companyOur client is a software company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and own the backend services that run high-volume automated jobs, covering scheduling, queues, third-party integrations, and the scale, data integrity and uptime of the system. You will take work from scoping through delivery, help shape the platform's architecture, and partner closely with the technical lead on production-grade infrastructure. This is a highly autonomous, senior-level position.## What you'll do* **Design and build** the core backend engine that runs customer jobs, including scheduling, queues and retries.* **Build and maintain integrations with external data providers**, handling rate limits, failures and per-call cost.* Take features from scoping through to delivery and into production.* Influence how the platform is structured so it holds up under growing load and keeps records accurate.* Collaborate tightly with the technical leader on infrastructure that handles heavy traffic.## What we're looking for* Bachelor's degree.* Experience at an early-stage startup, including as a founder or founding engineer.* Track record of shipping large-scale background processing or data movement systems in live environments.* Experience with **Effect or functional TypeScript**.* Hands-on record of keeping heavily loaded server-side systems fast, accurate and dependable in production.* Able to work hybrid in San Francisco.## Benefits* Health benefits for employees and dependents## Location and work model* San Francisco, California, United States* Hybrid (in-person part of the week)* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* **Base salary:** $200K to $300K per year* EquityPay$200k to $300kUSD base a year