Staff Software Engineer, Developer Platform

About The Role

Rippling is growing exceptionally fast and we have a 800-person engineering team that ships code dozens of times every day. This role is for the Developer Experience team that manages a variety of foundational systems like CI/CD, Development environments, and staging/demo environments. It is a high-leverage and high-visibility role which will have a direct impact on Rippling’s shipping velocity.

What You'll Do

• Develop high-quality and reliable software using Python, Golang, and other relevant programming languages
• Experience in managing and optimizing development environments and CI infrastructure.
• Conceive and build tools that improve engineering productivity
• Manage the AWS Infrastructure to power the developer environments of hundreds of engineers.
• Build relationships with the engineering teams to understand their needs and help improve their day-to-day workflows

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven experience as a backend/infrastructure engineer
• Bonus Experience with DevEx (CI/CD/Docker/test frameworks/build tools/IDE Plugn development) or Cloud (AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform/MongoDB/PostgreSQL) technologies
• Experience with Python, Go, or Typescript
• Passion for improving developer productivity and building scalable systems

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 in-office collaboration. Employees living within 30 miles of an office are expected to work onsite three days a week with those living 30-49.9 miles away expected to be in the office one day a week. Employees living over 50 miles away are required to relocate within 30 miles of an office.  To enhance team cohesiveness, new employees are asked to work onsite three days a week for their first six months.

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.