# Backend Software Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01

**Salary:** USD 165,000–250,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## 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. Own and build core backend infrastructure for a software platform, shipping production code from the start. The work covers designing systems and delivering features end to end with minimal direction, alongside senior leadership. It also offers a path toward technical leadership and a hand in shaping the engineering team.

What you'll do

\- Ship code to production early and take full responsibility for its quality.

\- Build and own core infrastructure, data storage layers and system architecture.

\- Write specs, design systems and deliver features end to end without heavy direction.

\- Extend and harden the existing codebase so it keeps pace as usage and complexity increase.

\- Collaborate directly with the founding team in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

\- Help hire teammates and contribute to engineering culture as the team expands.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 2 to 7 years of backend development experience, with exceptional recent graduates considered if they have a strong internship track record.

\- Strong Python and backend fundamentals, with a record of shipping production-grade code quickly.

\- Depth in system design, including PostgreSQL and ownership of scalable architecture.

\- Comfort working in cloud environments with common API and container tooling.

\- A high-agency mindset and a habit of taking extreme ownership.

\- A history of solving hard problems independently.

\- Interpersonal skills and a desire to grow into a team lead position.

\- Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco.

Bonus points

\- Prior experience as a CTO or founding engineer.

\- Strong competitive programming or research achievements.

\- Background at a high-caliber quantitative trading or financial firm.

\- Experience building software in regulated industries or financial services.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 165,000 to 250,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Relocation support

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, CA, United States

\- On-site

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/9DFE631308/apply)

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