Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable, Secure APIs

Rippling (Netherlands); New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling, a leader in unified HR, IT, and Finance platforms, seeks an experienced Backend Engineer to design and implement core services powering critical product capabilities at scale. You will work with product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver robust APIs and secure systems that support global payroll, benefits, and identity management.

The role emphasizes distributed architectures, high-volume data processing, and mentoring engineers to raise backend standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Go, or a similar high-scale backend language.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization of relational databases.
• Strong communication skills with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of core backend services and APIs powering critical product capabilities.
• Ensure systems are built for high-volume scale, reliability, and security; make strategic decisions about infrastructure and data integrity.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high-performance solutions.
• Mentor engineers on backend best practices and lead code and design reviews.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Data modeling

CS Fundamentals

Communication

Job description

Rippling, a leader in unified HR, IT, and Finance platforms, seeks an experienced Backend Engineer to design and implement core services powering critical product capabilities at scale. You will work with product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver robust APIs and secure systems that support global payroll, benefits, and identity management.

The role emphasizes distributed architectures, high-volume data processing, and mentoring engineers to raise backend standards.