Senior Backend Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of a significant portion of a backend engineering system, delivering user-facing functionality and tackling analytical problems with data. Also help refine the engineering practices that let a growing team release quickly. What you'll do - Build server-side features for a consumer application that advance key business goals. - Work on data-focused problems such as pairing users and preventing fraud. - Refine development workflows so the team can release faster, including testing tooling and deployment automation. - Take on a steadily widening share of backend ownership over time. - Carry projects through to completion with a high degree of independence. Requirements What we're looking for - Background at a fast-growing startup or at a company known for a high engineering standard. - A history of taking customer-facing backend work from concept to launch and showing clear results for the business. - Proficiency in Go, or a strong willingness and ability to get up to speed quickly. - Initiative, drive and the ability to keep pace with a rapidly growing company. Bonus points - Exposure to systems driven by data, such as recommendations, fraud detection or user pairing. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. - Experience improving build and release pipelines or A/B testing infrastructure. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 400,000 per year - Equity - Health, dental and vision coverage - Retirement plan Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time