About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design, build and own production software at the infrastructure layer of a software platform, working with a high degree of independence. The role blends hands-on engineering, deep troubleshooting and direct conversations with users about technical choices.
What you'll do
- Write dependable, production-quality code for a cloud infrastructure platform.
- Own work from initial design through release and live operation.
- Troubleshoot at a low level, including inspecting servers and logs to identify root causes.
- Review open-source code to diagnose problems in external libraries.
- Work with teammates on anything that touches user environments and offer constructive input.
- Propose and drive your own projects within short, two-week cycles.
- Talk with users directly and bring product judgment to infrastructure decisions.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 5 to 8 years of experience building software in startup settings, ideally as one of the earliest technical hires.
- Proven record of delivering complete products and running systems you built in production.
- Real enthusiasm for cloud infrastructure as a problem space.
- Self-directed working style and comfort without a set process.
- Skill at analyzing and fixing complex systems under time pressure.
- Either a solid infrastructure background or outstanding generalist ability combined with strong interest in infrastructure.
Bonus points
- Practical exposure to areas such as networking, container orchestration or distributed systems.
- Experience launching products that gained significant adoption.
- Experience building a new product or feature from scratch.
- Ease with ambiguity and shifting between technical and strategic tasks.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 270,000 per year
- Paid time off
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- New York City, NY, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
About Raydar
At Raydar we help innovative companies find the solutions they need to supercharge their growth. See website for full list of active open roles: www.raydar.xyz/open-roles
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