Senior Software Engineer, Backend Full Stack
Build and improve backend capabilities and user-facing features for Rippling's Data Cloud platform, which unifies company data for analytics, AI, and insights. Requires 5+ years Python/Django experience plus frontend familiarity with React/TypeScript.
About the job
What you will do
- Develop and improve both product backend capabilities and user-facing features, working across the stack to make them shine.
- Collaborate closely with PMs and designers to translate complex product requirements and visual designs into responsive, high-quality code.
- Move quickly and confidently, making smart decisions to fill in the gaps where product details aren’t fully defined—always learning from user feedback.
- Play an active role in building a culture of excellence within our product and engineering teams.
What you will need
- 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Django, or related technologies.
- Familiarity in frontend development with React or TypeScript.
- Exposure and hands-on experience with systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
- Strong product intuition: you care about design and user experience and are quick to identify how these could be improved.
- Experience shipping complex projects.
- Deep understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals.
- Strong communication skills with a variety of stakeholders.
Additional Information
This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity.
Skills
Python, Django, React, TypeScript, Algorithms
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