Rippling
Senior Software Engineer, RQL
$168K–$280K
San Francisco, CA +1 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 5+ years in backend engineering roles.
About the job
Build and maintain Rippling Query Language and the distributed data platform that powers customer queries, formula fields, and customizable product features.
What you'll do
- Develop distributed processing engines, databases, data platforms, data lakes, and ingestion systems.
- Build custom programming languages and design, develop, test, and ship software and user-facing experiences.
- Contribute to product design and implementation, and collaborate with architects and senior developers.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in backend engineering roles.
- Experience writing testable, performant backend code.
- Experience mentoring less-experienced developers.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Pay
USD 168,000–280,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, MongoDB, CDC, Kafka, Aurora, Trino, Presto, Pinot
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