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. 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.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ 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.

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About the role

Rippling's Finance Platform team, the powerhouse behind our global money movement, handling billions of dollars with precision and innovation is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer! You'll be part of a dynamic group that crafts core platform components from the ground up, pioneering transformative solutions essential to our payroll, spend management, risk, and compliance products. As an engineer here, you'll tackle complex technical challenges while enjoying unparalleled ownership and autonomy in your work.

What you will do

• Take ownership of projects, guiding them from initial product requirements through to launch
• Model and execute against requirements involving complex and interdependent systems
• Maintain a relentless commitment to elevating engineering standards within both the team and the organization as a whole
• Execute on ambiguous technical problems through turning complex sets of requirements into an actionable plan
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, nurturing their professional growth and success

What you will need

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, preferably in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals, architectures, and design patterns
• Preferred experience with Python, MongoDB, Postgres, AWS
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment by identifying areas of impact and independently pursuing them
• Proficiency in managing the complete project lifecycle, transforming intricate ideas into successful launches
• Excellent at cross-functional collaboration, able to articulate technical concepts to non-technical partners

Additional Information

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.