Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the full lifecycle of engineering projects for a software platform, from design through deployment and ongoing improvement. This is a hands-on role that adds capacity to a small engineering group and shapes its technical direction. What you'll do - Lead high-impact projects end to end, covering architecture, design, release and ongoing tuning. - Build and ship complete features across the front end and back end of the platform. - Help guide architecture choices and the long-term technical direction. - Rework core functionality with modern tooling to improve on existing solutions. - Maintain quality through careful code review and testing while releasing to production every day. Requirements What we're looking for - A computer science degree. - Experience owning features from written proposal through to deployment. - Proficiency in Python and Node.js, plus Next.js. - Experience releasing code to production on a daily basis. - Background as a former founder or in an early-stage startup. - Willingness to work long hours in a fast-paced environment. - A fast-moving, self-directed working style, with clear communication and a knack for untangling hard problems. - Ability to work on-site five days a week. Bonus points - Degree from a highly ranked university. - Experience in supply chain or logistics. - Active GitHub profile, side projects or founder experience showing initiative. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year - Equity - Health, dental and vision coverage Location and work model - San Francisco, California, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time