Rippling
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Products
$189K–$315K
San Francisco, CA +1 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 8+ years of backend development experience.
About the job
Leads development of scalable Time and Attendance systems that help employees record work time and ensure accurate pay.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate reliable, high-performance backend systems across their full lifecycle.
- Lead architectural decisions and collaborate with product and design partners to shape features and the roadmap.
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering practices across the team.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of backend development experience.
- Expertise in Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
- Experience building systems with clean abstractions and event-driven architecture.
- Strong fundamentals in computer science, algorithms, and system design, including async patterns, caching strategies, and database sharding.
Nice to have
- Experience with React or JavaScript.
Pay
USD 189,000–315,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Django, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, React, JavaScript
AI focus
Bring AI solutions into the product and lead internal innovation, including building AI tools.
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