Senior Backend Engineer, Product Security & AI Workflows

Rippling; San Francisco, New York, Seattle (CA, NY, WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on Senior Backend Engineer to build and scale the product security-focused backend. You’ll design services and APIs powering complex workflows across the company’s multi-product platform.

You’ll join an early security team; bring 5+ years in Python/Go, distributed systems, and strong communication to drive architecture, data modeling, and reliability at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a production backend environment.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and relational databases.
• Experience delivering at scale in a multi-product platform.
• Excellent communication with product and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Own backend services and API design powering core product capabilities.
• Build secure, scalable systems for high-volume workflows.
• Make architectural decisions around data modeling, performance, and reliability.
• Translate business needs into robust technical solutions with cross-functional partners.
• Evolve systems covering workflows, permissions, and security controls.
• Mentor teammates and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to unified product experiences across Rippling's platform.

Skills

Python/Go backend

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

High-scale backend

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Rippling in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on Senior Backend Engineer to build and scale the product security-focused backend. You’ll design services and APIs powering complex workflows across the company’s multi-product platform.

You’ll join an early security team; bring 5+ years in Python/Go, distributed systems, and strong communication to drive architecture, data modeling, and reliability at enterprise scale.