Senior Staff Software Engineer - Platform

RipplingNew York, NYHybridfull_timestaff

$207,000 – $345,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

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

  • Equity
  • Health Insurance

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.

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Compensation
Base salary: $207,000 – $345,000 USD
Equity: Equity