Senior Developer Experience Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the internal engineering platform, release automation and tooling that help a growing group of engineers deliver faster. This is the first dedicated hire in the function, with a path toward technical leadership as it expands. You will work with several engineering groups to uncover bottlenecks and deliver practical fixes.

What you'll do

- Streamline build and deployment automation, workstation setups and in-house tools so engineers spend less time on friction.

- Work with colleagues across platform, product, infrastructure, networking and security to find pain points and rank fixes by impact.

- Assess AI coding assistants, define safe usage guardrails and measure their real effect on productivity.

- Create engineering-productivity standards, written guides and operational playbooks that keep pace with headcount growth.

- Serve as a senior technical voice who mentors future teammates and proposes better ways of working instead of only following a set plan.

What we're looking for

- Senior-level engineering background, including experience leading others and mentoring.

- Several years at a high-growth startup through a period of fast scaling.

- A history of creating shared platforms, engineering tools or core infrastructure.

- A strong security mindset, particularly around delivery pipelines and server-side systems.

- Proficiency in at least one contemporary server-side language, such as Go.

- Hands-on work with scalable backend systems, networking concepts and large codebase management.

- Working knowledge of Protocol Buffers.

- Proven ability to partner with multiple engineering teams.

- Willingness to work on-site part of the week in New York, NY or Washington, DC, or to relocate.

- Current US work authorization.

Bonus points

- Experience at companies in later growth stages or through an IPO.

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 225,000 to 275,000 per year

- Equity

- Retirement plan with employer match

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Paid parental leave

- Flexible time off

- Relocation support

Location and work model

- Hybrid, New York, NY, United States (preferred) or Washington, DC, United States

- Full-time