Staff Backend Engineer

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