Staff Software Engineer - Payroll Data

8+ years of professional software engineering experience , with demonstrated impact on complex backend or data-intensive systems.

Strong data infrastructure background , including experience with data pipelines, ETL/ELT systems, or large-scale data platforms.

Expertise in distributed systems , with an understanding of tradeoffs across batch vs. real-time processing, data materialization, and aggregation strategies.

Proficiency in a modern backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python) and comfort working across multiple systems and services.

Experience with transactional and analytical data stores , and optimizing schemas and queries for correctness and performance.

Platform mindset , with a track record of building reusable abstractions and primitives consumed by many teams or products.

Operational rigor , including hands-on experience designing for observability, reliability, and debuggability in production systems.

Strong communication skills , with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts and influence design decisions across teams.

Ownership and autonomy , balanced with collaboration—comfortable leading large initiatives while partnering effectively with others.

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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 under current policy, 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.

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.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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