Backend Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing consumer technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Strengthen and scale backend services and data systems for a consumer application as usage grows. Take end-to-end ownership of real-time services and data pipelines, balancing performance with sensible infrastructure spending. What you'll do - Review and harden core backend services and third-party integrations so they handle much greater load. - Design how sensitive user data is organized and structured. - Build data pipelines that deliver user context to services and new product features. - Build fast, efficient real-time systems for conversational features. - Build data systems that support personalization and product experimentation. - Own projects end to end, from design through deployment and scaling. Requirements What we're looking for - 4 to 6 years of backend engineering experience. - Background at an early-stage startup or as a founding team member. - A track record of shipping and running backend software in production. - Fluency in at least one mainstream server-side programming language. - Hands-on work with SQL databases, caching layers, background job processing and data platforms. - Comfort designing service interfaces and scalable, distributed architectures. - Bachelor's degree. - Ability to work on-site five days a week in San Francisco. Bonus points - Background working on consumer-facing applications. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 350,000 per year - Equity - Free meals Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time