Senior Software Engineer, Backend Full Stack - HR Product

Rippling; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Senior Engineer for the HR Product Engineering team in Seattle. You will develop backend and user-facing features across the stack, delivering scalable, compliant HR systems.

Collaborate with PMs and designers to translate requirements into high-quality code, move quickly in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to a culture of excellence in product and engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience with Python/Django or similar.
• Frontend experience with React or TypeScript.
• Experience shipping complex projects at scale.
• Strong CS and algorithm fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve both backend capabilities and user-facing features across the stack.
• Collaborate with PMs and designers to translate requirements into high-quality code.
• Move quickly, fill in gaps where details aren’t defined, and learn from feedback.
• Contribute to a culture of excellence within product and engineering teams.

Skills

Python

Django

React

TypeScript

CS fundamentals

Communication

Job description

About the HR Product Team

The HR Product Engineering team is the foundational layer of Rippling's unified workforce management system. Our mission is to build seamless, global, and compliant systems that power the entire employee lifecycle, from hire to retire.

We operate at the critical intersection of HR, compliance, and enterprise software. Our products manage the most sensitive and essential aspects of a company's relationship with its people, requiring us to solve complex problems related to scale, data security, and multi-product integration.

What We Build

The team is composed of high-impact squads focused on four core domains:

• HRIS (Human Resources Information System): Building the core employee record, organizational structure, and workflows that serve as the single source of truth for all other Rippling products.
• Time: Developing accurate, scalable, and globally compliant Time & Attendance systems, including clocking, time-off accrual, and scheduling, ensuring employees are paid correctly and legally.
• Benefits: Creating and maintaining the marketplace and administration tools for health, retirement, and other employee benefits, handling complex enrollment, eligibility, and provider integrations.
• Talent: Designing products that manage employee growth, performance, and learning, helping companies develop and retain their workforce effectively.

What you will do

• Develop and improve both product backend capabilities and user-facing features, working across the stack to make them shine.
• Collaborate closely with PMs and designers to translate complex product requirements and visual designs into responsive, high-quality code.
• Move quickly and confidently, making smart decisions to fill in the gaps where product details aren’t fully defined—always learning from user feedback.
• Play an active role in building a culture of excellence within our product and engineering teams.

What you will need

• 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Django, or related technologies.
• Familiarity in frontend development with React or typescript.
• Exposure and hands on experience with systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
• Strong product intuition: you care about design and user experience and are quick to identify how these could be improved.
• Experience shipping complex projects.
• Deep understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals.
• Strong communication skills with a variety of stakeholders.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail]

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a 40 mile radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.