# Founding Software Engineer

> Raydar · New York, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30

**Salary:** USD 150,000–300,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

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

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/8E5963470A/apply)

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