Senior Staff Software Engineer - Platform
$207,000 – $345,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Act as a senior technical leader and architect large-scale distributed systems and platform initiatives spanning multiple teams.
- Design highly scalable, reliable, and extensible platform services that power critical product experiences across Rippling.
- Drive technical strategy, influence architectural direction, and partner closely with senior engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Improve engineering quality through technical mentorship, code reviews, design reviews, and operational leadership.
- Help shape the future of AI-native infrastructure and developer tooling, building systems for secure and permissions-aware AI experiences.
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationTechnical MentorshipOperational LeadershipTechnical Decision-MakingProduct Mindset
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Equity
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsHybrid WorkCollaborative SpaceInclusive Hiring
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Rippling
Industry: saas
Size: medium
Rippling provides a unified platform for businesses to manage HR, IT, and Finance, integrating payroll, expenses, benefits, and device management into a single system. Based in San Francisco, CA, it helps companies automate the entire employee lifecycle.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $207,000 – $345,000 USD
Equity: Equity