Senior Software Engineer

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.

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.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses.

About the role

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join Rippling’s Benefits Team. This role is integral to building scalable, reliable systems within our Benefits Marketplace and Platform. We are seeking candidates from leading tech companies who have demonstrated experience in 0-1 and 1-10 scaling journeys, mentoring junior engineers, and working closely with product managers.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering (Frontend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Wear a product manager hat when needed.
• Build features that solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
• Participate in planning activities, perform code reviews, and contribute to a growing team.
• Provide mentorship for Junior and Intermediate Engineers on your team to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.

Who You Are:

• You care about product ownership and solving problems for our customers.
• You’re passionate about being in a product-focused environment where everyone cares deeply about customer impact.
• You enjoy and are enthusiastic about writing code!

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional work experience in a high paced environment
• Experience building a large-scale platform for web
• Knowledge of building services with Python is a must-have
• Experience in working with MongoDB
• Strong CS knowledge, DS fundamentals, and a keen eye for writing optimized code
• Strong ability to debug and correct problems autonomously
• Bonus points if you’ve built a front-end web app
• Tech stack you will be working on: Python, Django, MongoDB

About the Benefits Team at Rippling:

Employers and employees spend over $5 trillion annually on benefits globally. These include products like health insurance, retirement savings plans, and various other employee benefits that help families navigate critical life decisions. Despite their importance, the benefits industry still needs to be updated, costly and confusing for users.

Rippling is transforming this landscape by building the first modern multi-sided marketplace that seamlessly connects brokers, employers, and employees with any benefit. Our platform powers the discovery, purchase, and utilisation of benefits products globally, making the experience easier, more affordable, and user-friendly.

Our Benefits Vertical Includes:

• Benefits Platform: Powers recommendations, payments, and our benefits eligibility engine.
• Benefits Marketplace: Features over 100 partners, providing various benefits options to meet diverse needs.
• Rippling Benefits Products: Natively built products that integrate into the overall platform, enhancing user experience and engagement.

The engineering team behind the Benefits vertical works on innovative, scalable solutions that shape the future of this industry. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex systems, contribute to impactful projects, and help build the future of benefits at Rippling.

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 under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.