Rad Hires

Software Engineer - NYC

Rad Hires  •  $150k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Software Engineer

Note: This role is 100% on-site in NYC
Number of Vacancies: 3

About the Company

Our client is a fast-growing early-stage startup building the AI-powered management system of the future With $3M in seed funding from top-tier VCs and plans to raise a Series A soon, they are reinventing how companies are built, scaled, and managed. The company is led by seasoned operators, including a former founder of a public tech company, and has a small, tight-knit team headquartered in New York City.

Why Join

  • Opportunity to fundamentally transform how companies operate

  • High ownership role and close collaboration with experienced founders

  • Fast career advancement to Senior Engineer and Tech Lead within 3–5 years

  • Vibrant and innovative culture focused on creativity, problem-solving, and impact

  • Be part of the AI management revolution in a trillion-dollar market

What You’ll Do

  • Design, develop, and maintain core features of a next-generation AI-driven management platform

  • Collaborate closely with the founding team to define product architecture and roadmap

  • Write clean, scalable code across the stack (with a backend focus)

  • Build and integrate APIs, including working directly with OpenAI’s APIs

  • Launch new features end-to-end in a fast-paced startup environment

  • Contribute to team culture and help establish best practices as an early team member

Role Requirements

  • 5–10 years of experience as a Software Engineer (full-stack or backend-leaning)

  • Strong foundation in Node.js, TypeScript, and Postgres

  • Proven experience building and launching a side project or startup product

  • Hands-on experience writing OpenAI API requests (at work or in personal projects) — must have

  • Experience in high-growth startups or as a founding engineer; exceptional candidates from Big Tech also considered

  • Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in an early-stage startup

  • Bonus: top CS school background, markers of excellence (CS/math competitions, Recurse Center, Pioneer, Hack Club, Thiel Fellowship, etc.)

Tech Stack

  • Node.js

  • TypeScript

  • Postgres

  • OpenAI API

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $150K–$215K

  • Equity: 0.25%–1%

  • Full-time, on-site in NYC (4–5 days/week)

  • Visa sponsorship available for exceptional candidates

  • Collaborative and enjoyable team environment

Interview Process

  1. Hiring Manager Phone Screen (15 minutes)

  2. Technical Round (45 minutes)

  3. Co-Founder Chat (30–45 minutes)

  4. Final Onsite (half a day)

  5. Offer & Hiring

Rad Hires

About Rad Hires

At Rad Hires, we help US-based fast growing tech startups, SMBs, and Digital agencies hire outstanding remote talent from Latin America and the Philippines.

In order to scale your business, you're faced with a number of difficult challenges:

• Reduced margins due to rising US labor and payroll costs

• Fierce competition for the best US talent

• The high cost of recruiting US talent

We know how stressful this can be. Which is why we created Rad Hires.

In 2-4 weeks, we help you hire top talent from LATAM and the Philippines at 40-80% less than US rates.

We provide a full service solution including:

• Sourcing and prescreening candidates

• Coordinating the entire interview process

• Assisting with onboarding

• Providing ongoing support to you and your team

• A 90-120 guarantee for every hire you make

Get started today. We can help with everything from entry-level to senior and leadership positions.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
2019
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