Senior Software Engineer, Backend - IT Product

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 for the IT Product team in San Francisco. You will own design and implementation of core backend services and APIs powering our device management, app provisioning, and security capabilities.

Apply your deep knowledge of distributed systems, Python or Go, and data modeling to build scalable, secure systems. You will mentor peers and collaborate with product and frontend teams to deliver high-impact features.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production backend environment with Python or Go.
• Expertise in distributed systems and data modeling.
• Experience at scale with complex projects.
• Strong CS fundamentals and algorithms knowledge.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Own design and implementation of core backend services and APIs.
• Ensure high-volume scale, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and platform teams.
• Mentor engineers and raise backend standards.

Skills

Python/Go

Distributed systems

CS fundamentals

Relational DBs

Communication

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - IT Product

About this position

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses.

About the IT Product Team

The IT Product Engineering team is critical to unifying Rippling's workforce management system, bridging the gap between HR and traditional IT administration. Our mission is to build software that enables businesses to manage employee devices, applications, and access security automatically, leveraging Rippling's single source of employee truth (the HRIS). We automate the complexity of IT management from the moment a new employee is hired to the moment they offboard.

What We Build

We build the mission-critical software that simplifies IT for organizations, turning complex, manual processes into simple, one-click solutions. Our core product domains include:

• Device Management (MDM): Developing systems to securely enroll, configure, manage, and inventory corporate devices (macOS, Windows, iOS, etc.), including policy enforcement and remote wipe capabilities.
• App Management & Identity: Creating the centralized platform for provisioning and de-provisioning employee access to hundreds of third-party SaaS applications, ensuring instant security and compliance through integrated identity and access management (IAM).
• Inventory & Asset Management: Building the core financial and logistical systems to track physical assets, manage software licenses, and automate IT procurement from device ordering to deployment.
• Security & Compliance: Developing the mechanisms for setting, managing, and enforcing security policies across all devices and applications, ensuring employee and corporate data remain protected.

What you will do

• 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.

What you will need

• 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Go, or a 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.

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 defined 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.

The pay range for this role is:
159,000 - 278,250 USD per year(US Tier 1)