About the company
Our client is an enterprise software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build large-scale backend services for an enterprise software platform, taking ownership from architecture through production reliability. The role suits a senior engineer who has personally shipped backend systems and wants to shape how they are designed.
What you'll do
- Own the development of core backend services from design through production.
- Plan platform designs that hold up under heavy load, with dependable operation and fast response times.
- Shape architecture and engineering decisions that span several teams.
- Explain technical tradeoffs clearly to colleagues outside engineering.
- Build backend components that support AI-driven automation features.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Strong grounding in designing networked, multi-service platforms and planning their structure.
- Senior or staff-level backend engineering experience.
- A track record of personally building and shipping backend systems in production, not only leading others who did.
- Experience working with LLMs, AI or machine learning systems, or agentic workflows.
- A history of influencing engineering decisions across teams.
Bonus points
- A significant role at a larger technology company followed by startup experience, or early engineering work at a high-growth startup.
- Strong academic background, including a top school in a non-computer-science discipline before moving into engineering.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 175,000 to 275,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation support available for strong candidates
Location and work model
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- On-site, 5 days a week
- Full-time
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