Founding Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a fintech company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and own backend and infrastructure systems for a small, fast-moving team, with wide latitude over technical choices and full accountability for the outcomes of those choices. The work spans product features and the platform underneath them. What you'll do - Build and maintain backend services and infrastructure that support product development. - Connect software to external partner systems through APIs. - Improve developer tooling, testing and continuous integration so releases ship quickly and safely. - Develop data pipelines and warehouse infrastructure for financial data. - Help keep sensitive customer data secure and compliant in a heavily regulated setting. - Work on voice and conversational AI infrastructure for high-volume customer interaction. - Address root causes of problems in systems rather than one-off fixes. Requirements What we're looking for - At least 2 years of relevant engineering experience. - Comfort building software with and for AI agents. - Experience in at least one of: API integrations, developer tooling, voice AI infrastructure, data warehousing, or security, compliance and privacy engineering. - A track record of shipping production changes safely and quickly. - Willingness to take ownership of technical decisions and their consequences. - Ability to work six days a week, in person. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 125,000 to 225,000 per year - Health, dental and vision coverage Location and work model - New York City, New York, United States - On-site - 6 days per week in office - Full-time