Raydar
Senior Backend Software Engineer (NYC)
$176K–$242K
New York, New York · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 5 to 8 years of backend software engineering experience.
- Education
- A degree in computer science or another STEM field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa transfers are supported.
About the job
Build and operate backend services, APIs, and data systems for a high-volume food-logistics operation, improving reliability, routing, optimization, and automation.
What you'll do
- Build backend services and operate distributed services, APIs, and data stores.
- Improve routing, optimization, automation, reliability, and operational scalability; contribute to technical roadmaps and architectural decisions.
- Build production safeguards and collaborate across teams; mentor teammates and support code reviews.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Java or Go, with familiarity in relational or NoSQL databases and a cloud platform.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems; strong debugging, problem-solving, and architecture skills.
- Degree in computer science or another STEM field.
- Experience at a large technology company followed by a startup with a strong engineering team; no more than two job changes in the past five years.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices; experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to large-scale data processing or event-driven architectures; engineering leadership or mentoring experience.
Pay
$176K to $242K (base salary)
Tools
Java, Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
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