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Raydar

Senior Backend Engineer

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Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
130K-170K Annually
Senior level
Design and build scalable backend services and APIs for a real estate software platform. Develop clean, maintainable Java code on AWS, collaborate with frontend, design, and product teams, and solve performance and scaling challenges. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, debugging ability, data structures and algorithms knowledge, startup experience, and comfort using AI-assisted coding tools.
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About the company

Our client is a fast-growing real estate company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build dependable, scalable backend services and APIs for a software platform. Partner with frontend, design and product colleagues on fast-moving challenges that must hold up at scale. Suited to an engineer who writes clean, readable code and enjoys performance work.

What you'll do

- Create dependable application interfaces and server-side services that scale well.

- Write clean, minimal code that others can easily follow.

- Partner with frontend, design and product colleagues on shared features.

- Tackle hard scaling challenges as they come up.

- Work through core business problems the software must solve.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- Solid command of data structures and algorithms.

- Track record of debugging, problem solving and removing performance bottlenecks.

- Hands-on backend experience with Java on AWS.

- Experience working at a fast-paced, high-growth startup.

- Willingness to work alongside intelligence-assisted coding tools in everyday engineering.

- Strong work ethic and the ability to contribute quickly.

- Located in a U.S. time zone (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern).

Bonus points

- Experience writing concurrent code for multi-core servers.

- Self-taught engineers are welcome.

- Interest in the real estate industry.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Salary: $130K to $170K

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Retirement plan

Location and work model

- Remote (US)

- Full-time

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