Rippling
Staff Software Engineer, Backend - RQL
$189K–$315K
San Francisco, CA +1 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 8+ years in backend engineering roles.
About the job
Build and maintain Rippling’s RQL platform, including distributed processing and data systems that support customer-facing products and internal engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Develop distributed processing engines, databases, data platforms, and ingestion systems.
- Build custom programming languages and design, implement, and test software and user-facing features.
- Contribute to product discussions and take projects from idea through production, while collaborating with architects and mentoring developers.
What they ask for
- Experience writing testable, performant backend code.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience mentoring less-experienced developers.
- Ability to work autonomously and explore creative solutions.
Pay
USD 189,000–315,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, MongoDB, CDC, Kafka, Aurora, Trino, Presto, Pinot
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