Senior Backend Engineer, Data Platform & AI Insights

Rippling, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Data Products to build the Data Cloud analytics stack, pipelines, and governance.

You will craft scalable backend services, work with Python, MongoDB, CDC, Kafka, and big data tools while shaping the platform that underpins data ingestion and visualization. You will collaborate with architects and senior engineers, contribute to product design, mentor others, and push for state-of-the-art development practices in a highly autonomous

Qualifications

• 6+ years in backend engineering roles.
• Experience writing testable and performant backend code.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Work on distributed processing engines and databases.
• Develop high-quality backend software using Python and databases.
• Contribute to data platforms, data lakes, and ingestion systems.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on design and implementation.

Skills

Backend engineering

Testable code

Fast-paced environment

Mentoring

Autonomy

Tools

Python

MongoDB

CDC

Kafka

Aurora

Trino/Presto

Pinot

Iceberg

Flink

Job description

Rippling, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Data Products to build the Data Cloud analytics stack, pipelines, and governance.

You will craft scalable backend services, work with Python, MongoDB, CDC, Kafka, and big data tools while shaping the platform that underpins data ingestion and visualization. You will collaborate with architects and senior engineers, contribute to product design, mentor others, and push for state-of-the-art development practices in a highly autonomous