Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform
About Rippling
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. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example—Rippling lets you hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third‑party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from top investors and was named one of America’s best startup employers by Forbes.
About the Platform Team
The Platform Engineering team is the invisible engine that powers all of Rippling’s integrated products—HR, IT, and Finance. Our mission is to build the core infrastructure, tools, and shared services that allow every other engineering team to ship highly reliable, secure, and globally scalable features with maximum velocity. We manage the foundational components that ensure Rippling’s single, unified platform operates efficiently and securely. Our scope includes foundational systems for 1,000+ engineers, operating mission‑critical systems that directly support engineers building products and internal platforms across Rippling.
Responsibilities
- Own the design and implementation of core backend services and APIs that power critical product capabilities and complex business logic.
- Ensure all systems are built for high‑volume scale, reliability, and security, making strategic decisions about infrastructure and data integrity.
- Work seamlessly with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high‑performance technical solutions.
- Elevate the team’s technical standards, lead code and design reviews, and mentor engineers on backend best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Go, or a similar high‑scale backend language.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization of relational databases.
- Experience contributing to systems operating at significant technical and organizational scale.
- Strong understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals and experience with complex project delivery.
- Exceptional communication skills with technical and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Pay
The pay range for this role is $159,000 – $278,250 USD per year (US Tier 1). The role includes a competitive salary, benefits, and equity.
Additional Information
Rippling is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. The company does not discriminate based on any legally protected characteristic and provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities—requests can be sent to accomodations@rippling.com. Employees are expected to work in‑office at least three days a week when residing within a defined radius of a Rippling office, as in‑office collaboration is considered an essential function of the role.