Senior Software Engineer - Tools

About The Role

Rippling is growing exceptionally fast. We have 1300+ sales and support personnel and 800+ engineers that need a variety of custom tools to do their best work. This role is for the Tools team that manages a variety of key systems like Retool, Sales Account Tooling, and various support features to enable the entire company. All features must be completed in a way that is consistent with our security and compliance obligations. It is a high-leverage and high-visibility role which has broad visibility across the entire organization.

The team owns the following projects:

• Maintaining progressive delivery best-practices via LaunchDarkly Feature Flags
• All production debugging at Rippling, for both eng and non-eng
• A unified, world-class demo accounts platform that lets Sales easily close customers
• Industry-leading low-code dashboarding platforms to let internal users iterate quickly

What You Will Do

• Develop high-quality and reliable software using Python, Django, React, and other relevant languages and frameworks
• Design, build, ship tools that support the whole company
• Be a partner to 800-plus engineers and 1300+ sales and support personnel
• Build relationships with the teams across the company to understand their needs and help improve their day-to-day workflows
• Secure key parts of Rippling’s platform as the company grows
• Help evolve Rippling’s architecture as we continue to scale

What You Will Need

• 6+ years in backend engineering or full-stack development
• Experience in working cross-functionally with stakeholders in engineering, but also at least one of sales/support/finance/etc
• Proficiency in relevant technologies (Python, Django; ReactJS; AWS; Kubernetes, Terraform) - this is not necessary to join, but nice to have
• Ability to understand and empathize with the needs and pain points of internal customers
• Experience working with security and compliance requirements
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous challenges
• Excellent communication skills to gather feedback and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders

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