Senior Backend Platform Engineer

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

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Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join the Platform team in SF. You will own core backend services and APIs, ensuring high‑volume scalability, reliability, and security while collaborating across product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will work with experienced engineers to elevate standards, participate in reviews, and mentor teammates, driving architectural and implementation excellence within a globally scalable platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production backend experience in Python/Go
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture and data modeling
• Experience with relational databases performance optimization
• Excellent communication with cross-functional stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own design and implementation of core backend services and APIs
• Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and secure
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust solutions
• Mentor engineers on backend best practices

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Job description

Rippling is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join the Platform team in SF. You will own core backend services and APIs, ensuring high‑volume scalability, reliability, and security while collaborating across product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will work with experienced engineers to elevate standards, participate in reviews, and mentor teammates, driving architectural and implementation excellence within a globally scalable platform.