# Senior Backend Software Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-15

**Salary:** USD 200,000–400,000

**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. Take ownership of a significant portion of a backend engineering system, delivering user-facing functionality and tackling analytical problems with data. Also help refine the engineering practices that let a growing team release quickly.

What you'll do

\- Build server-side features for a consumer application that advance key business goals.

\- Work on data-focused problems such as pairing users and preventing fraud.

\- Refine development workflows so the team can release faster, including testing tooling and deployment automation.

\- Take on a steadily widening share of backend ownership over time.

\- Carry projects through to completion with a high degree of independence.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Background at a fast-growing startup or at a company known for a high engineering standard.

\- A history of taking customer-facing backend work from concept to launch and showing clear results for the business.

\- Proficiency in Go, or a strong willingness and ability to get up to speed quickly.

\- Initiative, drive and the ability to keep pace with a rapidly growing company.

Bonus points

\- Exposure to systems driven by data, such as recommendations, fraud detection or user pairing.

\- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

\- Experience improving build and release pipelines or A/B testing infrastructure.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 400,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Retirement plan

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, CA, United States

\- On-site, 5 days per week in office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/B4F40BC132/apply)

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