Rippling
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Emerging Products
$168K–$280K
Seattle, WA +2 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 5+ years
About the job
Designs and builds backend services, APIs, and platform systems for Rippling’s integrated products and AI-powered workflows.
What you'll do
- Own backend service and API design and implementation for critical product capabilities.
- Build secure, reliable, scalable systems for workflows across Spend, IT, identity, access, approvals, and compliance.
- Make architectural and infrastructure decisions, and support engineering quality through reviews and mentorship.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of production experience using Python, Go, or a similar high-scale backend language.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, data modeling, and relational database performance optimization.
- Experience contributing to systems at significant technical and organizational scale.
- Strong CS and algorithms fundamentals, complex project delivery experience, and exceptional communication skills.
Pay
USD 168,000–280,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go
AI focus
Help make AI-powered workflows across HR, IT, Finance, Spend, and core platform experiences safe, reliable, explainable, auditable, and enterprise-ready.
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