Backend Software Engineer Fast-growing consumer technology company San Francisco, California $200k to $350k USD base a year Posted yesterday

# Backend Software EngineerFast-growing consumer technology company* LocationSan Francisco, California* TypeFull-time* Posted20 October 2026Apply for this roleTalk to us firstYou apply on Workable, where Raydar manages applications.The role, as published## About the companyOur client is a fast-growing consumer technology company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Strengthen and scale backend services and data systems for a consumer application as usage grows. Take end-to-end ownership of real-time services and data pipelines, balancing performance with sensible infrastructure spending.## What you'll do* **Review and harden core** backend services and third-party integrations so they handle much greater load.* **Design how sensitive user** data is organized and structured.* **Build data pipelines that** deliver user context to services and new product features.* **Build fast**, efficient real-time systems for conversational features.* **Build data systems that** support personalization and product experimentation.* **Own projects end to end**, from design through deployment and scaling.## What we're looking for* **4 to 6 years** of backend engineering experience.* Background at an early-stage startup or as a founding team member.* A track record of shipping and running backend software in production.* Fluency in at least one mainstream server-side programming language.* Hands-on work with SQL databases, caching layers, background job processing and data platforms.* Comfort designing service interfaces and scalable, distributed architectures.* Bachelor's degree.* Ability to work on-site five days a week in San Francisco.## Bonus points* Background working on consumer-facing applications.## Location and work model* San Francisco, CA, United States* On-site, 5 days per week in office* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* Equity* Free mealsPay$200k to $350kUSD base a year #J-18808-Ljbffr