{"uuid":"76bfc893-7633-42bc-bbdf-a1e3944fe73c","name":"Senior Engineering Manager - Payroll Platform","description":{"company":"<meta><h2 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">About Rippling</strong></b></h2><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can 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.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Based in San Francisco, CA, </span><a href=\"https://www.rippling.com/careers#:~:text=GLOBAL%20EMPLOYEES-,%241.4B%2B,-RAISED%20TO%20DATE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Rippling has raised $1.4B+</span></a><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @</span><a href=\"http://www.Rippling.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Rippling.com</span></a><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> addresses.</span></p>","role":"<meta><h1 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:36pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">About the role</strong></b></h1><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">As the Senior Engineering Manager for the Payroll Platform team, you’ll lead a high-impact engineering team for building the foundational platform within payroll organization that enable and support critical flows around payroll processing, approvals, corrections and many more.&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">In addition, this role will have a significant impact on Rippling’s growth and success, and make technical and business decisions which will shape the future of the product and company. We are looking for someone who takes immense pride in building excellent scalable products, building winning teams and being able to rally these towards a vision, and can attract and retain top talent.</span></p><h3 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:21pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">What You'll Do</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Architect for Scale:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Lead the predominant backend strategy to evolve the Run Management engine, ensuring it can handle massive data throughput and complex orchestration logic.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Orchestrate Complexity:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Manage the flow of raw HR inputs into the calculation engine, ensuring the \"end-to-end tail engine\" produces accurate, reliable outputs for high-stakes financial processes.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Drive Platform Excellence:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Operate as a pure platform leader. You will focus on systems design, infrastructure reliability, and backend efficiency rather than traditional consumer-facing product features.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Collaborate Across Charters:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Act as a strong communicator and bridge between the Onboarding and Payroll Processing pods, ensuring the Run Management layer serves as a seamless interface.</span></li></ul><h3 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:21pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Who You Are</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">10+ years</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> of software engineering experience, with at least </span><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">5+ years</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> in a senior leadership capacity.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Scale Veteran:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You understand the nuances of high-concurrency systems and distributed platform architecture.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Infrastructure Mindset:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You have a background in building robust systems on top of cloud infrastructure and have ideally managed data platform or infrastructure-heavy teams.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Leader of Leaders:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You have significant experience coaching and developing Engineering Managers, not just individual contributors.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Backend Specialist:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You possess deep technical expertise in backend systems and orchestration patterns.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Strong Communicator:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You can navigate a complex organizational structure, managing multiple charters and stakeholders with clarity and precision.</span></li></ul><h2 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Additional Information</strong></b></h2><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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 accommodations@rippling.com</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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 </span><a href=\"https://www.rippling.com/pay-transparency\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">here</span></a><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. 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Payroll Platform","description":"<meta><h1 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:36pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">About the role</strong></b></h1><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">As the Senior Engineering Manager for the Payroll Platform team, you’ll lead a high-impact engineering team for building the foundational platform within payroll organization that enable and support critical flows around payroll processing, approvals, corrections and many more.&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:11.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">In addition, this role will have a significant impact on Rippling’s growth and success, and make technical and business decisions which will shape the future of the product and company. We are looking for someone who takes immense pride in building excellent scalable products, building winning teams and being able to rally these towards a vision, and can attract and retain top talent.</span></p><h3 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:21pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">What You'll Do</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Architect for Scale:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Lead the predominant backend strategy to evolve the Run Management engine, ensuring it can handle massive data throughput and complex orchestration logic.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Orchestrate Complexity:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Manage the flow of raw HR inputs into the calculation engine, ensuring the \"end-to-end tail engine\" produces accurate, reliable outputs for high-stakes financial processes.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Drive Platform Excellence:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Operate as a pure platform leader. You will focus on systems design, infrastructure reliability, and backend efficiency rather than traditional consumer-facing product features.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Collaborate Across Charters:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> Act as a strong communicator and bridge between the Onboarding and Payroll Processing pods, ensuring the Run Management layer serves as a seamless interface.</span></li></ul><h3 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:21pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Who You Are</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">10+ years</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> of software engineering experience, with at least </span><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">5+ years</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> in a senior leadership capacity.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Scale Veteran:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You understand the nuances of high-concurrency systems and distributed platform architecture.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Infrastructure Mindset:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You have a background in building robust systems on top of cloud infrastructure and have ideally managed data platform or infrastructure-heavy teams.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Leader of Leaders:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You have significant experience coaching and developing Engineering Managers, not just individual contributors.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Backend Specialist:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You possess deep technical expertise in backend systems and orchestration patterns.</span></li><li style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Strong Communicator:</strong></b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> You can navigate a complex organizational structure, managing multiple charters and stakeholders with clarity and precision.</span></li></ul><h2 style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Additional Information</strong></b></h2><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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 accommodations@rippling.com</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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 </span><a href=\"https://www.rippling.com/pay-transparency\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">here</span></a><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">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.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p>","datePosted":"2026-08-10T18:18:47.929000+00:00","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Rippling","sameAs":"http://www.rippling.com/careers/open-roles"},"jobLocation":[{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"San Francisco","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Seattle","addressRegion":"WA","addressCountry":"US"}}],"url":"https://ats.rippling.com/rippling/jobs/76bfc893-7633-42bc-bbdf-a1e3944fe73c","baseSalary":{"@type":"MonetaryAmount","value":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":207000.0,"maxValue":345000.0,"unitText":"YEAR"},"currency":"USD"},"directApply":true,"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"Rippling Recruiting","value":"76bfc893-7633-42bc-bbdf-a1e3944fe73c"}}}