HOME Software Engineering & Dev Senior Software Engineer
  • Raydar
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Full-Time
  • 23 days ago
  • $175,000–$375,000 / year
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Senior Software Engineer.

Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This is a senior software engineering role for an experienced engineer helping a software company develop and scale its platform.
  • The Person:The person will build backend services, APIs and developer tools, own the platform’s application tier, make architecture and product decisions, and take features from idea through release.
  • Requirements:The role calls for 3 to 7 years of professional software engineering experience, a technical degree, a record of shipping products, sound product judgment, and familiarity with machine learning or cloud deployment using containers.

About the role

About the company

Our client is a software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take technical ownership of the application layer of a software platform, working across backend services, interfaces and tooling. Partner closely with early users, make architecture and product calls, and help the system grow with demand.

What you'll do

- Own the application tier of the platform, including monitoring, access controls and user-facing dashboards.

- Build backend services, APIs and internal developer tools that scale well.

- Drive architecture and product choices, using direct feedback from early users to guide priorities.

- Take features from initial idea through design, build and release.

- Help the underlying infrastructure keep pace as usage increases.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 3 to 7 years of professional software engineering experience.

- A standout career marker, such as time at a respected technology company, rapid advancement, or an early engineering or founding role at a startup.

- A degree in a technical field.

- A history of shipping new products or applications from the first idea through to release.

- Sound product judgment and a record of seeing features through from start to finish.

Bonus points

- Experience starting your own company.

- Familiarity with machine learning or autonomous AI workflows.

- Hands-on work deploying software to the cloud using containers.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 375,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Relocation support

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site

- Full-time

Published October 12, 2026
Location San Francisco, CA
Job Type Full-Time