Backend Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead sizable, open-ended engineering efforts from early planning through launch, then keep those services dependable once live. The position blends hands-on construction, incident handling and, over time, guiding other engineers. What you'll do - Write design proposals, gather team feedback, then build, test and release the work. - Drive large projects from start to finish, including building test environments that mirror external web applications. - Keep production reliable by responding to incidents and monitoring alerts. - Expand job orchestration and cloud infrastructure as workload grows. - Coach junior engineers working in your area of the product. Requirements What we're looking for - 2 to 4 years of engineering experience. - Has run live services in production from design through release, including after-hours incident duty. - Works independently on sizable, open-ended efforts, moving them from initial scoping to launch. - Solid grounding in server-side and cloud infrastructure work on AWS, spanning distributed architectures, workload scheduling and designing for scale. - Prior experience at an infrastructure or developer tools company. - An exceptional track record, such as rapid promotions or significant side projects. Bonus points - Experience with browser automation or LLM-based agents. - Familiarity with AWS. - Aspiration to eventually guide a product group and develop other developers. - Degree in computer science from a highly ranked school is a plus, though candidates with an outstanding background may be considered without one. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Salary: USD 180,000 to 240,000 - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days in-office per week - Full-time