Staff Backend Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
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