Backend Platform Engineer II - Scale & Equity

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Job summary

Rippling in Seattle is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, implement, and test reliable backend services and APIs powering core product features at scale.

You will work across API design, data modeling, event modeling, and optimize service performance, owning the development lifecycle from implementation to deployment. The role emphasizes business impact and strong collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with salary, benefits, and equity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of backend engineer experience
• Proficiency in Python or Go and relational databases (PostgreSQL)
• Ability to balance technical craft with business impact
• Strong communication for cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test reliable backend services and APIs at scale
• Work across API design, data modeling, and event modeling; optimize service performance
• Own the development lifecycle from implementation and testing to deployment, monitoring, and production support
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams and learn from code and system feedback

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

Go

PostgreSQL

Business impact

Communication

Agility

Job description

Rippling in Seattle is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, implement, and test reliable backend services and APIs powering core product features at scale.

You will work across API design, data modeling, event modeling, and optimize service performance, owning the development lifecycle from implementation to deployment. The role emphasizes business impact and strong collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with salary, benefits, and equity.