Senior Backend Engineer, AI-Powered Workflows

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement backend services and APIs powering core workflows across the Emerging Products platform. You will build secure, scalable systems handling high-volume operations, data modeling, and policy enforcement while aligning with product requirements and enterprise security standards.

Based in San Francisco, this role emphasizes collaboration with product, frontend, and platform teams, and includes mentoring, architecture decisions, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production backend experience with Python or Go.
• Expertise in distributed systems architecture and relational databases.
• Experience with large-scale systems.
• Strong CS fundamentals and project delivery skills.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs powering core features.
• Build secure, scalable systems for high-volume workflows.
• Shape architecture, data modeling, performance, and reliability.
• Translate business needs into robust technical solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Lead code reviews and promote backend engineering best practices.
• Create unified product experiences across modules.
• Mentor others and raise technical standards.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Relational databases

CS fundamentals

Communication

Job description

Rippling is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement backend services and APIs powering core workflows across the Emerging Products platform. You will build secure, scalable systems handling high-volume operations, data modeling, and policy enforcement while aligning with product requirements and enterprise security standards.

Based in San Francisco, this role emphasizes collaboration with product, frontend, and platform teams, and includes mentoring, architecture decisions, and