Backend Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. Raydar scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and run data pipelines and cloud infrastructure for a small engineering team, taking a senior hands-on role that spans building, shipping and supporting production systems end to end. The position also involves working directly with early customers to shape what gets built.
What you'll do
- Build pipelines that capture web data and turn it into dependable feeds for customers.
- Design security-focused components that verify data integrity and protect confidential information during customer evaluation.
- Help set up and evolve core cloud infrastructure and relational database architecture, including deployment.
- Build language model features that improve communication between marketplace participants, using hosted model inference.
- Partner with a small group of early customers to scope and deliver their first data feeds.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Strong backend and data engineering experience in Python.
- A track record of owning a production system from design through launch and ongoing support.
- Product judgment, comfort speaking with customers, and the ability to scope unclear problems and ship with a very small team.
- Genuine interest in complex infrastructure, shown through direct experience or a history of learning new domains quickly.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 215,000 per year
- Health insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Tech equipment
Location and work model
- New York City, NY, United States
- On-site, in person, 5 days a week in the office
- Full-time