Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform

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.

• →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.

• →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.
• →You have seen and contributed to systems operating at a 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.

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, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com

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.

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.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.