Senior Backend Engineer, Data Platforms - Fintech

P2P; United States; On-site; USD 168,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous vacation policy

Professional development budget

Job summary

Ripple is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design of scalable backend services for their Customer Onboarding Platform. You will play a crucial role in unwinding legacy systems and creating a robust, cloud-native architecture that complies with financial regulations and enhances user experience. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of backend development experience in Java, Kotlin, or Go. The compensation includes a competitive salary range of $168,000 — $210,000, along with health benefits, a professional development budget, and flexible work policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping backend solutions in Java, Kotlin, or Go.
• Proven track record of unwinding monoliths into service-oriented architectures.
• Strong API design skills and an operational attitude for performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of distributed backend services that power our entire product suite.
• Partner with Product and Compliance to architect scalable orchestration layers for customer data.
• Champion operational excellence by defining standard methodologies for API design.

Skills

Backend solutions in Java, Kotlin, or Go

Service-oriented architectures

API design skills (REST/gRPC)

Navigating ambiguity

Fintech experience

Job description

Ripple is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design of scalable backend services for their Customer Onboarding Platform. You will play a crucial role in unwinding legacy systems and creating a robust, cloud-native architecture that complies with financial regulations and enhances user experience. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of backend development experience in Java, Kotlin, or Go. The compensation includes a competitive salary range of $168,000 — $210,000, along with health benefits, a professional development budget, and flexible work policies.