Senior Backend Platform Engineer – Scalable Systems

Rippling (Netherlands); New York (NY); On-site; USD 159,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a senior Backend Platform Engineer to own the design and implementation of core backend services powering our HR, IT, and finance platform. You will build scalable, reliable systems and collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver high-performance solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in production with Python or Go, plus deep experience in distributed systems and relational databases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience with Python, Go, or similar high-scale backend language.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization of relational databases.
• You have seen and contributed to systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
• Strong understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals and experience with complex project delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of core backend services and APIs that power critical product capabilities and complex business logic.
• Ensure all systems are built for high-volume scale, reliability, and security, making strategic decisions about infrastructure and data integrity.
• Work seamlessly with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high-performance technical solutions.
• Elevate the team's technical standards, lead code and design reviews, and mentor engineers on backend best practices.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Relational databases

CS fundamentals

Communication skills

Job description

Rippling is seeking a senior Backend Platform Engineer to own the design and implementation of core backend services powering our HR, IT, and finance platform. You will build scalable, reliable systems and collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams to deliver high-performance solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in production with Python or Go, plus deep experience in distributed systems and relational databases.