Senior Software Engineer, Platform - HR Product

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive compensation

Office-based role

Job summary

Rippling is seeking an experienced engineer to drive design, implementation, and evolution of core platform infrastructure across the HR product ecosystem. You will lead mission-critical projects, collaborating with engineers across the organization to scale capabilities, adopt shared services, and influence architectural decisions that shape multiple products.

We value candidates who have built systems at scale and can communicate complex concepts to product, design, and end users alike.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building core product infrastructure and distributed systems that directly support and empower product-facing engineering teams.
• You have seen and contributed to systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, not just engineers but cross functional groups like product and design, and an amplitude of end users

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, implementation, and evolution of core platform infrastructure and shared services.
• Lead mission critical projects to build and scale core platform capabilities
• Work closely with engineers across the organization to adopt these components to evolve existing products and bring new products to market
• Influence architecture, technology selections, and trends of the whole company
• Build and grow your engineering skills in different challenging areas and solve hard technical problems

Skills

Distributed systems

Core platform infra

System architecture

Cross-functional 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

• Drive the design, implementation, and evolution of core platform infrastructure and shared services.
• Lead mission critical projects to build and scale core platform capabilities
• Work closely with engineers across the organization to adopt these components to evolve existing products and bring new products to market
• Influence architecture, technology selections, and trends of the whole company
• Build and grow your engineering skills in different challenging areas and solve hard technical problems

What you will need

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building core product infrastructure and distributed systems that directly support and empower product-facing engineering teams.
• You have seen and contributed to systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, not just engineers but cross functional groups like product and design, and an amplitude of end users

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.