Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Systems & Equity

Rippling (Netherlands); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking an experienced backend-focused engineer to help build and scale the IT product platform. You will own core backend services and APIs, ensuring reliable, secure systems that scale for enterprise usage.

You will collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high-performance solutions while mentoring engineers and elevating coding standards in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production backend experience with Python/Go or similar.
• Expertise in distributed systems architecture and data modeling.
• Experience with large-scale systems and performance optimization.
• Strong CS fundamentals and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own design and implementation of core backend services and APIs.
• Ensure systems are built for high-volume scale, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust solutions.
• Elevate technical standards, lead code and design reviews, and mentor engineers.

Skills

Python/Go backend

Distributed systems

Relational databases

System design

Communication

Job description

Rippling is seeking an experienced backend-focused engineer to help build and scale the IT product platform. You will own core backend services and APIs, ensuring reliable, secure systems that scale for enterprise usage.

You will collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high-performance solutions while mentoring engineers and elevating coding standards in a fast-growing environment.