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Backend Software Engineer

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New York, NY, USA
170K-220K Annually
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In-Office
New York, NY, USA
170K-220K Annually
Junior
Build and maintain backend services powering AI agents for finance workflows. Own a product module from design through production, develop prompts, tools, evaluation suites, and safety controls, and collaborate with accounting professionals to automate their workflows. Contribute to front-end development when needed. The role is full-time, on-site in New York City five days per week.
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About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build backend services and AI agents for finance workflows, owning a small module of the product from design through production and working closely with the people who run the process today.

What you'll do

- Develop and maintain backend services that power AI agents in a finance product.

- Shape the prompts, tools, evaluation suites and safety controls that govern agent behavior.

- Spend time with accounting professionals to understand their workflows before automating them.

- Contribute to front-end work when a problem requires it.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- One to four years of backend engineering experience.

- Experience building and putting AI agents into production.

- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related engineering discipline.

- Willingness to work on-site in New York City five days a week.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 220,000 per year

- Meals provided at the office

Location and work model

- New York City, New York, United States

- On-site

- 5 days per week in office

- Full-time

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