Senior Staff Software Engineer, Custody

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments, and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real-world value.

The Work:

The Sr. Staff Software Engineer will help lead and build the next generation of crypto custody platforms that enable banks to secure their funds and build an Internet of Value. Ripple’s distributed financial technology outperforms today’s banking infrastructure by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds, and providing transparency into payment fees, timing, and delivery.

What You’ll Do:

1. Build, scale, and maintain enterprise crypto custody applications that secure customer funds with the highest standards of cybersecurity.
2. Collaborate with wider technical teams on designing, deploying, and improving backend applications.
3. Serve as a technical domain expert, providing leadership and sharing expertise with a growing team of engineers.
4. Enhance engineering standards by implementing best practices for architecture, coding, testing, and deployment.

What You’ll Bring:

1. 10+ years of hands-on software development and architecture experience with large-scale distributed backend systems, with at least 5+ years in Java (Spring framework), Rust, or Scala, and 4+ years in a tech lead role mentoring others.
2. Experience building transactional systems, preferably in payments, banking, or e-commerce, backed by an RDBMS. Cybersecurity experience is a plus.
3. Experience with cloud applications on AWS or Azure, and technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
4. Experience with Agile development, focusing on robust design, scalability, availability, and security.
5. A collaborative mindset and a passion for knowledge sharing.
6. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.

Who We Are:

Do Your Best Work:

• Opportunity to innovate in a fast-paced environment with experienced industry leaders.
• A learning environment with access to cutting-edge technologies and professional development resources.
• A diverse and inclusive culture where every employee is valued and empowered.
• Flexible in-office collaboration, with the option to work in-office more than 10 days a month.
• Bi-weekly all-company meetings for updates and open discussions with leadership.
• Team offsites, bonding activities, and social events.

Take Control of Your Finances:

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits covering health, retirement, and family support.
• Employee giving match and stipends for mobile phones.

Take Care of Yourself:

• R&R days, wellness reimbursements, and wellness programs.
• Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
• Catered lunches, stocked kitchens, and social events.

Benefits listed are for full-time employees.