- Raydar
- Boston, MA
- Full-Time
- 20 days ago
- $185,000–$210,000 / year
Lead Software Engineer.
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Lead Software Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This is a hands-on lead engineering role for an experienced software engineer building user-facing software and AI functionality at an early-stage software company.
- The Person:The person will build enterprise and consumer features, shape the product roadmap, develop and evaluate LLM-based agents, own security and compliance readiness, and mentor and help hire engineers.
- Requirements:The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, React, Python, a major cloud platform, production experience with LLM-powered features, and experience coaching engineers.
About the role
About the company
Our client is an early-stage software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join a very small engineering group as an experienced hands-on engineer who also acts as a product owner. You will deliver new user-facing features and AI-driven functionality, help define technical direction and quality standards, and coach less experienced engineers as the team expands.
What you'll do
- Lead the new build for upcoming enterprise client deliverables, along with related updates to an existing consumer application.
- Work directly with company leadership to shape the product roadmap for the coming months and year.
- Build, debug and evaluate LLM-based agents, including prompt design and testing harnesses.
- Take ownership of security and compliance readiness within the first 90 days.
- Mentor and lead other engineers by assigning work, reviewing code and helping hire future teammates.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 6 to 10 years ideal.
- Experience taking user-facing products from zero to one at a startup or a leading product company.
- Proven ability to build both front-end and back-end features, using React, Python and a major cloud platform.
- Hands-on experience running LLM-powered features in production, including coordinating multiple agents, designing inputs, testing quality, adding safeguards and monitoring behavior.
- Experience coaching and guiding other engineers.
- A high bar for quality, strong ownership, low ego and good judgment about how decisions affect end users.
- Ability to work on-site five days a week in Boston.
- U.S. work authorization.
Bonus points
- Prior work as a founding engineer or in a technical leadership role.
- Background in healthcare or another regulated field.
- Familiarity with security and privacy compliance frameworks.
- Interest in user interface craft and experience with design tools.
- Degree from a top-tier university, or equivalent experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 185,000 to 210,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- Boston, MA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time