Backend Engineer II - Scale a Global HR Platform

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Rippling, a leading HR software company, is seeking a backend engineer to join the HR Product Engineering team. You will design, implement, and test scalable backend services and APIs that power core product features, with a focus on reliability and data modeling.

You'll work across domains like API design, data modeling, and performance optimization, owning features end-to-end in a fast-paced environment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver value quickly.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python or Go.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test reliable backend services and APIs powering core features.
• Work across API design, data modeling, event modeling, and performance optimization.
• Own the development lifecycle for features from implementation to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and learn from code and system feedback.

Skills

Backend engineer

Python

Go

PostgreSQL

Job description

Rippling, a leading HR software company, is seeking a backend engineer to join the HR Product Engineering team. You will design, implement, and test scalable backend services and APIs that power core product features, with a focus on reliability and data modeling.

You'll work across domains like API design, data modeling, and performance optimization, owning features end-to-end in a fast-paced environment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver value quickly.