Senior Backend Engineer, Scalable Platform

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling in San Francisco, CA is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design and implement core services powering HR, IT, and Finance. You will own APIs, ensure high-volume scalability, and collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate features into robust solutions.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in production backend development (Python/Go), deep distributed systems experience, strong data modeling skills, and excellent cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production backend experience.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and relational databases.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of core backend services and APIs.
• Ensure systems are built for high-volume scale, reliability, and security.
• Work with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust solutions.
• Mentor engineers on backend best practices.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python/Go

Distributed systems

Communication

Systems design

Job description

Rippling in San Francisco, CA is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design and implement core services powering HR, IT, and Finance. You will own APIs, ensure high-volume scalability, and collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate features into robust solutions.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in production backend development (Python/Go), deep distributed systems experience, strong data modeling skills, and excellent cross-functional communication.