Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Scheduling

Rippling (Netherlands); New York (NY); On-site; USD 189,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Scheduling team, building scalable backend systems that power workforce management, including labor cost visibility, forecasting, and attendance tracking across a global scale.

You will own architecture, collaborate with product and design teams, and mentor engineers while contributing to the evolution of Rippling’s Time product and international expansion. A competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong Python and Django expertise.
• Experience with large-scale systems and API design.
• Proactive product-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable backend systems for workforce management.
• Own architectural decisions across the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and other teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
• Contribute to team culture and processes.
• Deliver high-quality features with speed and safety.

Skills

Python

Django

Backend development

System design

Algorithms

React/JavaScript

Mentor/lead

Tools

React

JavaScript

APIs

Job description

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.

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 Role

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Scheduling team. You’ll build innovative solutions that help businesses around the world manage their workforce, providing visibility into labor cost, forecasting demand, tracking attendance and more. The products we create have a massive impact on how our customers operate at a global scale. Scheduling is a complex product which integrates into various other apps, such as Time & Attendance, Time Off, Forecasting and more. It is a critical flow for hourly employees and sits at the heart of Rippling’s standalone Time product, which is crucial to Rippling’s continued growth. As a key player in Rippling’s international expansion, you’ll be working on some of our most high-impact products, with major initiatives launching in 2026. This is a chance to shape the future of a rapidly growing product suite, solve complex challenges, and help businesses manage their most valuable asset: their people.

What You Will Do

• Write Exceptional Code: Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend systems that power critical workforce management products.
• Move Fast, But with Precision: Deliver high-quality features quickly by balancing speed and safety in your code.
• Drive Architecture & Design: Own architectural decisions and guide the full product lifecycle, from ideation to production.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to gather customer feedback and refine the product roadmap.
• Mentor & Lead: Support the growth of junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team.
• Shape the Future: As an early member of this team, you’ll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes.

What You Will Need

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies.
• Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript
• Technical Expertise: Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. You’re comfortable working with systems at scale and can navigate complex technical challenges.
• Product Focused: You’re not just a coder—you care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You thrive in a fast-paced, unstructured environment. You don’t just solve problems—you identify them, own them, and create solutions that have a lasting impact.

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.

The final compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, location, experience, education, training, and business need. This position may also be eligible for bonuses, commissions, and/or equity, subject to applicable plan documents and company policy. Successful candidates hired for this role may also be eligible to participate in the company's benefits programs, which may include, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement benefits, and/or paid time off, as determined by company policy.

The pay range for this role is:

189,000 - 315,000 USD per year(US Tier 1)