Senior Backend Platform Engineer – Equity & Scale

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

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend for the Platform team in Seattle. You will own design and implementation of core backend services powering critical product capabilities, focusing on reliability and security at scale.

You will collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams, mentor engineers, and help raise engineering standards. 5+ years of experience in Python or Go and a track record of building distributed systems are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience with Python or Go
• Distributed systems architecture and data modeling
• Experience with relational databases and performance optimization
• Strong communication with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core backend services and APIs
• Ensure high-volume scale, reliability, and security
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams
• Lead code and design reviews and mentor engineers

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

Relational databases

CS fundamentals

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Go

Job description

Rippling is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend for the Platform team in Seattle. You will own design and implementation of core backend services powering critical product capabilities, focusing on reliability and security at scale.

You will collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams, mentor engineers, and help raise engineering standards. 5+ years of experience in Python or Go and a track record of building distributed systems are highly valued.