Software Engineer II, Backend Full Stack - HR Product

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 236,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Rippling in Seattle is seeking a Software Engineer II, Backend Full Stack for the HR Product. You will design and implement backend-centric features, build APIs, model events, and ensure data integrity while also contributing to frontend delivery.

Join our HR Product Engineering team to own full feature lifecycles, connect backend services with user interfaces, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience delivering end-to-end products using a backend language (Python/Go) and frontend tech (React/TypeScript).
• Ability to switch context between frontend and backend work for rapid delivery.
• Excellent communication of technical trade-offs across the stack to frontend and backend partners.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend-centric features, focusing on API development, event modeling, and data integrity, while contributing to frontend implementation.
• Work across the stack to ensure seamless connection between backend architecture and user interface.
• Own the full development lifecycle for features, ensuring backend reliability and frontend performance.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to refine requirements and deliver reliable features.

Skills

Full-stack development

Backend: Python/Go

Frontend: React/TypeScript

Job description

Software Engineer II, Backend Full Stack - HR Product

Rippling | Seattle

Full-time

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—payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers—into a single system, enabling the automation of every part of the employee lifecycle.

About the HR Product Team

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

What We Build

• HRIS: 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 to ensure 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

• Design and implement backend‑centric features, focusing on API development, event modeling, and data integrity, while also contributing to frontend implementation.
• Work across the stack, ensuring seamless connection between backend architecture and user interface.
• Own the full development lifecycle for features, ensuring backend reliability and excellent frontend performance.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners to understand requirements, refine technical scope, and deliver reliable features.

What You Will Need

• 2+ years of professional experience with full‑stack development, delivering end‑to‑end products using a backend language (e.g., Python/Go) and frontend technologies like React/TypeScript.
• Prioritization of projects based on business impact, ensuring high‑quality implementation without unnecessary complexity.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, switching context between frontend and backend work as needed for rapid delivery.
• Excellent communication of technical trade‑offs across the stack with clarity and precision to both frontend and backend partners.

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, working in the office at least three days a week is considered an essential function of the role.

This role will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and 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.

The pay range for this role is: 135,000 - 236,250 USD per year (US Tier 1).