Rippling
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform
Rippling, New York, New York, us, 10261
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform
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Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform
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Rippling . About Rippling
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from top investors and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes. About The Role
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Workforce Management team. You’ll build innovative solutions that help businesses manage their workforce. Time Products surfaces have the highest QPS of any endpoints at Rippling, and we’re leading the company in terms of scaling our infrastructure and product experiences. You’ll be a technical leader, building and owning highly available, reliable, and scalable systems and responsible for the entire lifecycle of critical software. The role encompasses architectural design, hands‑on development, operational excellence, and technical mentorship for senior and earlier career engineers on a fast‑moving team with tremendous impact. What You Will Do
Write Exceptional Code: Build scalable, maintainable, and high‑performance backend systems that power critical workforce management products. Move Fast, But with Precision: Deliver high‑quality features quickly by balancing speed and safety in your code. Drive Architecture & Design: Own architectural decisions and guide the full product lifecycle, from ideation to production. Utilize systems thinking to design and ship fault‑tolerant, highly available, scalable and extendable systems. Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to gather customer feedback and refine the product roadmap. Mentor & Lead: Support the growth of senior and junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team. Shape the Future: As an early member of this team, you’ll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes. What You Will Need
Experience: 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies. Experience in building projects with clean abstractions and architecture. Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript is a plus. Technical Expertise: Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. Comfortable developing scalable and extendable core services used in many products and navigating complex technical challenges. Product Focused: Care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience. Entrepreneurial Spirit: Thrive in a fast‑paced, unstructured environment. Identify problems, own them, and create solutions that have lasting impact. Additional Information
Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com. Rippling highly values having employees working in‑office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office‑based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week, to be an essential function of the employee’s role. This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US‑based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
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Join to apply for the
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform
role at
Rippling . About Rippling
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from top investors and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes. About The Role
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Workforce Management team. You’ll build innovative solutions that help businesses manage their workforce. Time Products surfaces have the highest QPS of any endpoints at Rippling, and we’re leading the company in terms of scaling our infrastructure and product experiences. You’ll be a technical leader, building and owning highly available, reliable, and scalable systems and responsible for the entire lifecycle of critical software. The role encompasses architectural design, hands‑on development, operational excellence, and technical mentorship for senior and earlier career engineers on a fast‑moving team with tremendous impact. What You Will Do
Write Exceptional Code: Build scalable, maintainable, and high‑performance backend systems that power critical workforce management products. Move Fast, But with Precision: Deliver high‑quality features quickly by balancing speed and safety in your code. Drive Architecture & Design: Own architectural decisions and guide the full product lifecycle, from ideation to production. Utilize systems thinking to design and ship fault‑tolerant, highly available, scalable and extendable systems. Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to gather customer feedback and refine the product roadmap. Mentor & Lead: Support the growth of senior and junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team. Shape the Future: As an early member of this team, you’ll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes. What You Will Need
Experience: 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies. Experience in building projects with clean abstractions and architecture. Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript is a plus. Technical Expertise: Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. Comfortable developing scalable and extendable core services used in many products and navigating complex technical challenges. Product Focused: Care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience. Entrepreneurial Spirit: Thrive in a fast‑paced, unstructured environment. Identify problems, own them, and create solutions that have lasting impact. Additional Information
Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com. Rippling highly values having employees working in‑office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office‑based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week, to be an essential function of the employee’s role. This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US‑based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
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