Senior Engineering Manager, AI Developer Experience

Overview

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the engineering team responsible for developer productivity and engineering velocity
• Define Rippling's long-term strategy for AI-assisted software development
• Build and scale AI-powered workflows for coding, testing, debugging, code review, and operational support
• Drive adoption of agentic development workflows across the engineering organization
• Own local development tooling, build systems, and CI/CD platforms
• Lead initiatives to improve developer efficiency, onboarding, and engineering satisfaction
• Partner with engineering leaders to identify productivity bottlenecks and deliver scalable solutions
• Drive the evolution of large-scale codebase management, build performance, and developer workflows
• Develop engineers and technical leaders while fostering a culture of innovation and experimentation

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 4+ years of engineering management experience
• Experience building developer platforms, internal tools, or engineering productivity systems
• Strong understanding of modern software development workflows and CI/CD ecosystems
• Experience with large-scale codebases, build systems, and developer tooling
• Demonstrated interest or experience applying AI to software engineering workflows
• Strong product mindset with a focus on developer experience and adoption
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, rapidly evolving technical domains
• Experience leading senior engineers, Staff Engineers, and Principal Engineers

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Proven track record of managing and growing high-performing engineering teams
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools
• Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor and develop engineers
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Skills

• Experience with AI and machine learning in software development
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns

Benefits

• Competitive salary + benefits + equity
• Flexible work schedule
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for career growth and development

Pay

The pay range for this role is: 207,000 - 362,250 USD per year (US San Francisco Bay Area)

Schedule

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

Company Culture

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics.