# Backend Software Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-12

**Salary:** USD 180,000–250,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

About the company

Our client is an advertising technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and maintain backend services for a software platform, from data models to real-time decision logic. The role covers the full development lifecycle, from design through production operation, with room to shape how new features are structured.

What you'll do

\- Ship foundational backend code for a software platform.

\- Build scalable data models that support growing product needs.

\- Design reusable abstractions for new product features.

\- Evolve real-time decisioning services that must respond quickly.

\- Take backend services from initial design through production support.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Experience owning backend services through the full software development lifecycle several times.

\- Proven ability to carry server-side software from initial build all the way to live operation.

\- Hands-on proficiency with Python and PostgreSQL.

\- Working knowledge of a mainstream web backend framework, an event streaming system and an in-memory data store.

\- Familiarity with analytical databases or infrastructure-as-code tooling.

\- Experience with a major cloud platform and modern observability tooling.

\- Comfort with React and TypeScript on the frontend.

Bonus points

\- Academic training in computing or a closely neighbouring engineering subject.

\- Past experience launching a young company or working at one in its formative years.

\- Background in trading firms or real-time bidding systems.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 250,000 per year

\- Equity

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, CA, United States

\- Hybrid

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/2362315258/apply)

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