Senior Engineering Manager, Object Platform

About the role

Rippling is a company that provides a single platform for managing HR, IT, and Finance. It consolidates various workforce systems such as payroll, expenses, benefits, and computer management into a unified system. One of its key features is onboarding, where new hires can have their payroll, corporate cards, computers, benefits, and third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365 set up within 90 seconds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing team responsible for foundational platform infrastructure used across every Rippling product
• Define the technical strategy and roadmap for core platform capabilities including object modeling, schema frameworks, query systems, metadata services, and developer tooling
• Drive the evolution of Universal Objects, the framework that powers transactional data across Rippling
• Partner closely with engineering leaders across the company to build platform capabilities that unlock leverage for hundreds of engineers
• Deliver scalable, reliable, and highly performant systems that serve as the foundation for workflows, reporting, approvals, automation, integrations, and application development
• Improve developer productivity through investments in platform abstractions, APIs, tooling, and self-service capabilities
• Maintain a high bar for system design, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers and engineering leaders while fostering a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and technical rigor
• Influence long-term architectural decisions across Rippling's data and platform ecosystem

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale backend or distributed systems
• 4+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing teams
• Experience building foundational platforms, frameworks, or systems used by other engineers
• A strong understanding of data modeling, metadata systems, object-oriented data abstractions, or systems-of-record architectures
• Experience operating and scaling highly available distributed systems
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering organizations
• Strong architectural judgment and the ability to balance long-term platform investments with near-term business needs
• Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining exceptional engineering talent
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior technical stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale backend or distributed systems
• Experience with data modeling, metadata systems, object-oriented data abstractions, or systems-of-record architectures
• Experience with operating and scaling highly available distributed systems
• Experience with large-scale engineering teams
• Experience with platform architecture and design
• Experience with software development and engineering management

Skills

• Technical leadership
• Platform architecture and design
• Data modeling and metadata systems
• Distributed systems
• Engineering management

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive salary + benefits + equity

Pay

Competitive salary + benefits + equity

Schedule

Office-based employees must work at least three days a week.