Staff Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Platform

Rippling; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is hiring a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) to shape the Benefits platform and global marketplace. You will architect scalable systems, drive long-term strategy while delivering fast, high-impact features, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on innovations in AI-enabled development.

We value extensive distributed-systems experience with Python and AWS, plus expertise in Go, Java, Django, or React.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years as a senior technical leader on multi-team initiatives.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale platforms for web/mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design across 0-to-1 and scaling projects.
• Balance long-term system evolution with short-term delivery.
• Engage in API design, data modeling, ETL, and business logic.

Skills

Python

AWS

Distributed systems

Golang

Java

Django

React

Job description

Rippling is hiring a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) to shape the Benefits platform and global marketplace. You will architect scalable systems, drive long-term strategy while delivering fast, high-impact features, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on innovations in AI-enabled development.

We value extensive distributed-systems experience with Python and AWS, plus expertise in Go, Java, Django, or React.