# Engineering Lead > Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01 **Salary:** USD 250,000–350,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the senior hands-on engineer for a small, early engineering group, delivering product features while guiding a few teammates. Time is divided between building and technical leadership, with room to grow into broader engineering management as the team expands. What you'll do \- Deliver product improvements from start to finish as the platform shifts toward a scalable, self-serve experience. \- Make architecture decisions and rework existing systems together with the CTO. \- Apply AI-assisted development tools and tailored workflows to increase delivery speed. \- Lead a small group of engineers through mentorship, sprint planning and, over time, people management. \- Contribute to the machine learning and product roadmap, including longer-term modeling plans. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- At least 5 years in engineering roles, with only a limited stretch in purely managerial work, and still writing production code now. \- Daily hands-on use of AI agents in your own tailored development workflows, and the ability to describe your current setup clearly. \- Prior experience as a founding engineer, tech lead or staff-level individual contributor in a demanding startup, or at a large technology company with clear ownership of a core product. \- A track record of taking a product from idea to launch with little supervision. \- Full-stack skills across modern front-end and back-end work, with greater strength on the back end. \- Solid grounding in applied machine learning, including classical methods, model validation and thoughtful perspectives on large language models. \- A degree in computer science, math, statistics or machine learning from a highly regarded university. \- Willingness to work on-site full-time in New York City, including relocating if needed. Bonus points \- Time spent at an AI-focused company working on data-intensive products. \- Graduate-level study or research in machine learning or statistics. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 250,000 to 350,000 per year \- Equity Location and work model \- New York, NY, United States \- On-site, 5 days per week in office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/9B9FA04E54/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)