Senior Software Engineer

About Rippling

Rippling is the first way for businesses to manage all of their HR & IT payroll, benefits, computers, apps, and more in one unified workforce platform.

By connecting every business system to one source of truth for employee data, businesses can automate all of the manual work they normally need to do to make employee changes. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can just click a button and set up a new employees payroll, health insurance, work computer, and third-party apps like Slack, Zoom, and Office 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 Americas best startup employers by Forbes.

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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. Below are the interview process, target candidate profile, and guidelines for screening and interviewing candidates.

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.