Software Engineer I/II

Radar•San Diego, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At RADAR, we're transforming the way the world thinks about physical retail. RADAR has raised over $104M from top investors, retailers, and strategics and works with some of the world's retail brands including American Eagle and Gap. We’re building the future of in-store experience where every product and every person can be precisely located in real time. Our platform combines RFID and AI to unlock hyper-accurate product visibility and automation at scale. From real-time inventory tracking to seamless checkout experiences, our technology empowers some of the world’s largest retailers to streamline operations, reduce loss, and elevate both employee and customer experiences. We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven startup where bold ideas, collaboration, and impact are at the core of everything we do. Join us as we reshape the physical world with digital precision, starting with retail and expanding far beyond! We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to building high-quality, scalable applications. This role is ideal for engineers with a solid foundation in both front-end and back-end development who are eager to learn, collaborate, and grow in a dynamic environment. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop new features, optimize performance, and ensure seamless integration across the tech stack. This is an onsite role based in our Seattle, WA location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
2+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proficiency in Java and/or Python
Understanding of containerization and orchestration concepts (Kubernetes)
Ability to interview onsite at one of our offices (Seattle, Sunnyvale, or San Diego)
Ability to work onsite 4 days per week at one of our office locations

Nice To Haves

Experience with test-driven development or pair programming in a professional setting
Experience working in Linux-based environments
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, preferably Google Cloud
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Experience with Google Cloud Platform services (GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, etc.)
Background in IoT, embedded systems, or hardware-adjacent software
Familiarity with RFID or real-time data pipelines
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup
Comfort working across areas of a codebase outside your primary background
Strong opinions about system design, paired with a genuine openness to other perspectives

Responsibilities

Build and ship product as part of one of our core engineering teams, contributing where you can have the most impact
Take end-to-end ownership of features, from design and implementation through deployment and monitoring
Practice test-driven development and pair programming as part of your everyday workflow
Deploy and operate services on Google Cloud and Kubernetes, contributing to reliability, performance, and observability
Collaborate closely with hardware, data, and product teams to integrate RFID pipelines into production systems
Write clean, well-tested code in Java and/or Python
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint planning
Help shape the engineering culture and practices of a fast-growing, mission-driven startup