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Founding Software Engineer

Raydar
New York, United States Posted Sep 30, 2026
Full-time

About this role

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join a very small engineering group as an early hire, working mostly on server-side code with some user-interface work. You will partner closely with technical leadership, influence how systems are designed and carry projects from concept to release with substantial independence.

What you'll do

  • Deliver new product capabilities from concept to release, focusing mainly on server-side services and data flows, with occasional user-interface work.

  • Help broaden the product offering by bringing a new line out of its trial phase and connecting additional products to the existing platform.

  • Guide technical decisions on deployment, reliability, capacity and the long-range shape of the system.

  • Create internal tools that let non-engineering colleagues solve problems themselves and cut down on requests to the engineering team.

  • Use AI-assisted coding tools to work quickly across the whole stack.

  • Requirements

  • What we're looking for

  • 6 to 12+ years of experience taking production features from start to finish as an individual contributor.

  • Working knowledge of relational databases and API design.

  • Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript.

  • Experience in a young, fast-moving company, or leading brand-new product builds inside a larger organization.

  • Self-directed, proactive and comfortable with ambiguity.

  • Regular hands-on use of AI-assisted coding tools.

  • Experience with products sold through intermediaries to end users.

  • Knowledge of financial services or insurance, or a genuine interest in the space.

  • Ability to work on-site 4 days per week.

  • Benefits

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Base salary: USD 150,000 to 300,000 per year

  • Equity

  • Relocation assistance

  • Location and work model

  • New York, NY, United States

  • Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office

  • Full-time

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