Staff Software Engineer - AI-First Finance Platform

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Variable Compensation team to lead the development of a finance platform. This role involves designing and maintaining highly distributed systems and ensuring their reliability and scalability.

The candidate should have over 9 years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, Golang, and Java, and a strong background in distributed systems design. Responsibilities include technical leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams on innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in software engineering focused on large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficient in Python, Golang, and Java.
• Experience in technical leadership and mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain distributed systems and scalable services.
• Participate in coding and code reviews.
• Lead technical direction and implement best practices.

Skills

Python

Golang

Java

Distributed systems

API Development

Cloud platforms

Streaming technologies

Data architecture

Communication

Tools

Presto

S3

Snowflake

MySQL

Aurora

MongoDB

Apache Flink

Kafka

Job description

Rippling is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Variable Compensation team to lead the development of a finance platform. This role involves designing and maintaining highly distributed systems and ensuring their reliability and scalability.

The candidate should have over 9 years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, Golang, and Java, and a strong background in distributed systems design. Responsibilities include technical leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams on innovative solutions.