# Senior Software Engineer - Data Catalog

**Company:** [Rippling](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rippling)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Backend Engineering, Distributed Systems, Service Design, Reliability Engineering, Authorization, Identity Systems, Audit Logs, AI Infrastructure, Llm Gateways, Mcp, Developer Tools, Data Protection
**Posted:** 2026-09-02

> Leads development of reliable backend and distributed systems for an enterprise data catalog, translating ambiguous product needs into focused launches and durable foundations. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, strong security judgment, technical leadership, and enterprise product sense.

## Job Description

## Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong track record of technical leadership and organization-wide impact.
- Deep backend and distributed systems expertise, including designing services with clear ownership, strong reliability, and well-defined interfaces.
- High agency and a bias toward shipping; ability to turn ambiguous product ideas into focused launches, fast feedback loops, and durable technical foundations.
- AI-native engineering mindset, with hands-on experience using AI tools and sound judgment about correctness, security, and architectural ownership.
- Strong security and systems judgment, especially involving authorization, identity, data movement, audit logs, or policy enforcement.
- Product sense for enterprise software, with a focus on customer-visible impact and operational simplicity.
- Clear communication with engineering and non-engineering stakeholders, including navigating trade-offs across security, usability, and speed.

## Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with AI infrastructure, LLM gateways, MCP, developer tools, identity systems, or data protection.

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