# Staff Software Engineer - Core Experience

**Company:** [Rippling](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rippling)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, Java, SQL, NoSQL, Backend Systems, API Design, Data Modeling, Observability
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Builds backend systems powering onboarding, self-serve purchasing, and shared platform primitives for Rippling's Core Experience team. Requires 8+ years backend experience, systems thinking for scale, and full-stack ownership in Python/Go/Java with SQL/NoSQL.

## Job Description

## What you will do
- Design and build backend systems that power Core Experience's highest-leverage surfaces: onboarding flows, self-serve purchasing, and the shared platform primitives other product teams rely on
- Take technical ownership end-to-end, from schema design and API contracts to performance, reliability, and observability in production
- Work directly with product and design to shape how features get built, not just implement what's handed to you
- Build for scale and reuse: the systems you design will be consumed by other engineering teams across Rippling, so correctness, documentation, and thoughtful abstraction matter

## About you
- 8+ years of professional software engineering, with a strong track record in backend systems
- Systems thinking: You design for scale, fault tolerance, and correctness from the start. You understand the trade-offs between consistency and availability, and you know when simple is the right answer and when it isn't
- Full-stack range: You're backend-leaning but comfortable owning a feature end-to-end
- High agency: You identify the problem before you're asked, scope a solution, and execute. You don't need a well-defined ticket to make progress
- Platform instinct: You think about your work as infrastructure others will build on, and you write code and design APIs accordingly
- Tech stack: Deep proficiency in a modern backend language (**Python**, **Go**, **Java**, etc.) and strong data modeling skills across **SQL** and **NoSQL**

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