The role, as published
About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own backend-leaning product features for a software platform from initial idea through release. Work alongside design, frontend and other cross-functional teammates to deliver new capabilities and keep the system dependable as it grows.
What you'll do
- Write and maintain Python server-side code, including APIs, storage layers and data processing workflows.
- Take features from concept to launch, contributing on the frontend together with design and frontend colleagues.
- Partner with research, deployment and product colleagues to deliver new functionality.
- Set up logging, alerting and automated test coverage so the system stays stable as usage increases.
- Contribute as part of a small, close-knit engineering group.
What we're looking for
- 3 to 10 years of software engineering experience, ideally at well-regarded, fast-moving technology companies.
- Hands-on full-stack or backend-leaning skills, including Python and JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Solid grounding in software architecture and API design, with knowledge of scalable system design and running services in production.
- Experience designing and consuming scalable REST APIs.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a STEM-related field.
- A product-minded approach and the ability to work independently.
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Wellness benefit
- Meals in the office
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States (preferred) or New York City, NY, United States
- Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
- Full-time
Compensation, as the posting describes it
- Equity
- Retirement plan with company match