- Raydar
- New York, NY
- Full-Time
- 4 days ago
- $225,000–$290,000
Staff Backend Engineer.
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Staff Backend Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role suits an experienced backend engineer who designs and scales high-throughput server-side systems within a financial services business.
- The Person:The person will lead the scaling and service architecture of core backend systems, improve performance across services, data stores and integrations, design and build high-throughput backend solutions hands-on, and build the technical groundwork for AI-driven features.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has a history of growing server-side platforms, deep experience running relational databases at scale, particularly PostgreSQL, and production experience with AWS, with Java-based backend frameworks as a bonus.
About the role
About the company
Our client is a financial services company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the scaling and architecture of core backend systems, tuning performance and building high-throughput services hands-on. You will also shape the technical foundation for new AI-driven features.
What you'll do
- Lead the scaling of core backend systems and their service architecture.
- Improve performance across services, data stores and integrations.
- Design and build high-throughput backend solutions hands-on.
- Build the technical groundwork for AI-driven product features.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- A history of growing server-side platforms that span data stores, cloud infrastructure and external connections.
- Deep experience running relational databases at scale, particularly PostgreSQL.
- Production experience with AWS, including architecting, deploying and operating systems.
- Experience at a high-growth technology company and comfort with startup-style ownership.
- Comfortable with demanding schedules and being reachable beyond the usual workday when work requires it.
Bonus points
- Experience with Java-based backend frameworks or comparable backend frameworks.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $225K - $290K
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- New York, New York, United States
- On-site
- Full-time