Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform
Leads architecture and hands-on development for Rippling’s AI platform, building scalable agent infrastructure and self-correcting distributed systems. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, strong technical leadership, and expertise in large-scale platform engineering.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end technical architecture for high-impact AI platform initiatives from design through production.
- Lead cross-functional pods of engineers across product, infrastructure, and platform organizations.
- Build scalable agent infrastructure that automates repetitive, high-frequency workflows.
- Design observable, self-correcting systems that improve over time with minimal human intervention.
- Develop harness and platform capabilities that encode business logic and institutional knowledge into reliable automated workflows.
- Partner with Product to make AI-powered surfaces trustworthy, controllable, and intuitive.
- Mentor engineers, establish AI platform development best practices, and raise the technical bar.
- Track advances in AI models and translate them into architectural decisions.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership and organization-wide impact.
- Deep expertise in platform and distributed systems engineering, including reliable, observable, large-scale systems.
- Strong hands-on coding skills and active contribution to the codebase.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple teams.
- Strong product judgment and ability to turn ambiguous problems into durable platform capabilities.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Comfort working in ambiguous, high-velocity environments.
Nice to Have
- Recent hands-on experience building AI agents.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary, benefits, and equity.
- US-based salary is determined by location tier and multiple factors including professional background, experience, and location.
Skills
Artificial Intelligence, AI Agents, Distributed Systems, Platform Engineering, Software Architecture, Scalable Systems, Observability, Cross-Functional Leadership
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