# Backend Software Engineer

> Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01

**Salary:** USD 180,000–230,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design, build and production delivery of backend services for a payments platform. Work closely with senior leadership and product on architecture choices, and contribute across the full stack as priorities require.

What you'll do

\- Build and run backend server applications and components from initial design through production.

\- Contribute to architecture decisions across APIs, backend services and infrastructure, and help set engineering standards.

\- Work directly with leadership, product and fellow engineers in whiteboarding sessions and technical discussions.

\- Improve real-time monitoring and alerting so the team can understand usage and iterate on the product.

\- Take on varied projects across the platform rather than staying within a single product area.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- About 2 years or more of backend or full stack engineering experience.

\- Background at a reputable, growing technology company, ideally an early-stage startup.

\- Track record of owning and building scalable backend systems end to end.

\- Experience in fintech or payments infrastructure.

\- Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

\- Production experience with containers and container orchestration.

\- Proficiency in Go or Node.js.

\- Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud infrastructure.

\- Clear communicator with strong technical convictions who is comfortable debating ideas in a fast-moving environment.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 230,000 per year

\- Equity

Location and work model

\- New York, New York, United States

\- On-site, 4 days per week in office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/FA3B0A42D6/apply)

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