Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Scheduling

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Rippling is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for the Scheduling team. You will build scalable backend systems in Python/Django powering workforce management and labor-cost visibility. You will also collaborate with product, design, and other teams to shape the roadmap and mentor engineers.

This role supports Rippling’s growth and international expansion, with equity and benefits included. You’ll work on high-impact features for growth-focused products, balancing speed with robust architecture

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend development experience with Python/Django.
• Frontend knowledge with React/JavaScript.
• Strong CS fundamentals, algorithms, and scalable system design.
• Product-focused, user-centric approach and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Write scalable, high-performance backend systems powering workforce management products.
• Deliver high-quality features quickly with safety and precision.
• Own architecture and guide product lifecycle from ideation to production.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to refine the roadmap.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Backend development

System design

Algorithms

Problem solving

Tools

Python

Django

React

JavaScript

Job description

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.

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.