Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A tech company specializing in workforce management is seeking a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to join its Workforce Management team. This role requires 8+ years of backend development experience, preferably with Python and Django. You will be responsible for building scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and making architectural decisions within a high-impact environment. The position is full-time and offers a competitive salary, benefits, and equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend development with Python or Django.
• Experience with building projects with clean abstractions.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and system design.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend systems.
• Deliver high-quality features quickly while balancing speed and safety.
• Own architectural decisions and guide the product lifecycle.

Skills

Backend development with Python

Django or similar technologies

Frontend knowledge with React or JavaScript

Strong grasp of algorithms and system design

Job description

Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) – Time Platform – Rippling

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.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4 B+ 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 Workforce Management team. You’ll build innovative solutions that help businesses around the world manage their workforce. The products we create have a massive impact on how our customers operate at a global scale. Time Products surfaces have the highest QPS of any endpoints at Rippling, and we’re leading the company in terms of scaling our infrastructure and product experiences.

As a technical leader, you’ll architect, develop, operate, and mentor across the full stack to deliver highly available, reliable, and scalable systems.

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. Utilize systems thinking to design and ship fault‑tolerant, highly available, scalable, and extendable systems.
• 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 senior and junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team.
• Shape the Future: As an early member, you’ll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes.

What You Will Need

• 8+ years of experience in backend development with Python, Django, or similar technologies. Experience building projects with clean abstractions and architecture.
• Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript is a plus.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. Comfortable developing scalable and extendable core services used in many products and navigating complex technical challenges.
• Product Focused: Care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Thrive in a fast‑paced, unstructured environment. Identify problems, own them, and create lasting solutions.

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].

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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering, Information Technology, and Project Management

Industries: Software Development

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