Rippling
Staff Software Engineer - Platform
$180K–$315K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jan 22, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Leads platform architecture and engineering for scalable distributed systems and developer tools, including AI-powered primitives for building apps on Rippling.
What you'll do
- Own the technical roadmap for a platform architecture area and design or redesign systems.
- Improve system scale and performance while managing infrastructure for distributed systems.
- Prototype with AI tools and partner with Platform Tech Leads and engineering managers on core infrastructure.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time on core platform teams.
- Experience building and scaling systems handling 10k+ QPS and high data throughput.
- Proficiency in Python or a strong desire to master it.
- Ability to work deeply on technical details and support other developers.
Pay
USD 180,000–315,000 per year, base salary
Tools
Python
AI focus
Prototype with AI tools and develop platform primitives to democratize app development within Rippling.
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