Backend Engineer

November 6

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Raya

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Social Impact • B2C • Media

Raya is a private, membership-based community that connects celebrities, influencers, and other professionals through a social networking app. Known for its exclusivity and discretion, Raya offers a platform for networking and social interaction among its elite members. It is often referred to as a 'Tinder for the famous,' offering both dating and professional connection opportunities.

51 - 200 employees

🌍 Social Impact

👥 B2C

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Own and Deliver: Take full ownership of key features within Raya’s Places Team, shaping how members discover and experience the world around them. • Build with AI: Work hands-on with LLMs to develop intelligent systems — from chatbots to personalized discovery — and bring them into production at scale. • Drive from Start to Finish: Architect, implement, launch, and iterate. You’ll be accountable for performance, reliability, continuous improvement, and overcoming every obstacle that gets between you and shipping • Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with design, product, and data to turn bold ideas into seamless, user-facing experiences. • Operate Like a Founder: You’ll have autonomy, make quick decisions, and move fast to deliver measurable impact.

🎯 Requirements

• We’re looking for someone who’s driven by impact, thrives in ambiguity, and owns outcomes from day one. You work fast, think deeply, and care about delivering real results. • High Throughput: You’re efficient, focused, and consistently deliver high-quality work at startup speed. • Adaptive & AI-Native: You learn fast, embrace new technologies, and already use AI tools as a core part of how you think and build. • Startup Energy: You’re comfortable in unstructured, high-growth environments where priorities shift and decisions happen quickly. • Collaborative: You value clear communication and teamwork, and you make everyone around you more effective. • Ownership Mentality: You take initiative and hold yourself accountable for outcomes — not just tasks. • Experience building or scaling Node.js and TypeScript systems in production • Familiarity with LLMs, AI frameworks, or AI-driven personalization • Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch in production environments or experience developing search engines • Exposure to location-based apps, maps, or discovery experiences • Prior experience at an early-stage startup or small, high-impact engineering team • Passion for AI, exploration, or social products that bring people closer to the world around them.