About this role
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own backend services for a software platform, working across data flows, APIs and background processing. You will partner with senior engineers and take on real features from the start with growing independence.
What you'll do
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Take backend features from design to release, including data handling, service interfaces and asynchronous jobs.
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Build dependable processing pipelines that cope with messy, unpredictable inputs.
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Apply sound security practices such as restricted access, customer data separation and audit trails.
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Weigh long-term design against fast delivery, making sensible technical debt decisions with input from senior colleagues.
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Collaborate with backend, product and infrastructure peers to convert loosely defined requests into clear technical plans.
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Requirements
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What we're looking for
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Roughly 1 to 3 years building and releasing backend software in production, or a standout recent graduate with a strong project portfolio.
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Strong grounding in services, APIs, data modeling and infrastructure that prioritizes reliability, monitoring and performance.
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Hands-on experience delivering a substantial project, professional or personal, and an appreciation of what it takes to move from prototype to dependable system.
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Comfort with a high-ownership setting where you drive work forward with growing autonomy.
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Ability to work in the office 4 days per week.
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Willingness to help across the stack while staying backend-focused.
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Bonus points
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Experience running and evaluating complex automated pipelines in production.
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Prior work alongside full-stack teams.
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Awareness of enterprise-level security expectations.
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Habit of using modern tooling throughout the development process to work faster without losing quality.
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Benefits
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Compensation and benefits
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Base salary: USD 201,000 to 240,000 per year
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Equity
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Health, dental and vision coverage
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Paid parental leave
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Retirement plan
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Relocation support
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Location and work model
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San Francisco, California, United States
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On-site, 4 days per week in office
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Full-time