Staff Engineer, Fintech AI — Global Payroll Platform

Rippling

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 189,000 - 315,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Job summary

Rippling in New York, NY seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Fintech AI to redefine global payroll infrastructure with AI-native onboarding and LLM-driven workflows. You will architect scalable, compliant systems across dozens of jurisdictions, enable rapid country expansion, and own core platform primitives with deterministic backend execution.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver precise payroll data and seamless user

Qualifications

Extensive experience in software engineering with leadership responsibilities.
Experience architecting scalable platform and distributed systems.
Hands-on coding and architectural oversight in large-scale systems.
Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives across engineering and product teams.
Strong communication skills to distill complex concepts for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

Architect for Global Expansion: build platform infrastructure to deploy payroll into new markets.
AI-Driven Workflows: integrate LLMs with deterministic code for compliant onboarding flows.
Deconstruct Complexity: translate regulatory frameworks into clean backend systems and UX.
Scale the Platform: own core pieces of transactional systems for high availability and data integrity.