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RipplingRipplingSan Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer building AI-native global payroll onboarding infrastructure at Rippling. Design scalable backend platforms that automate complex international tax/compliance setups using LLMs paired with deterministic systems, enabling rapid country expansion and self-serve experiences.

189k – 315k
Hybrid7+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

What you will do

  • Architect for Global Expansion: Design and build platform infrastructure that empowers country expansion teams to deploy Rippling Payroll into new international markets with minimal friction.
  • AI-Driven Workflows: Merge LLMs with rigid, deterministic code. Build conversational setup experiences that feel human but execute with 100% mathematical and compliance accuracy.
  • Deconstruct Complexity: Translate massive, messy regulatory frameworks and payroll setup flows across dozens of jurisdictions into clean, elegant backend systems and seamless product UX.
  • Scale the Platform: Own core pieces of a massive transactional system, optimizing for scale, high availability, and bulletproof data integrity.

Requirements

  • Experience building scalable backend systems and platform infrastructure.
  • Strong background in designing systems that handle complex regulatory or compliance logic.
  • Proficiency with AI/LLM integration into production backend workflows.
  • Track record of owning large-scale transactional systems with high availability and data integrity requirements.

Nice-to-haves

  • Prior experience in payroll, HR tech, or global compliance systems.
  • Background in building self-serve onboarding or automation platforms.

Skills

LLMsAi-Native WorkflowsBackend SystemsPlatform InfrastructureRegulatory FrameworksCompliance LogicTransactional SystemsHigh AvailabilityData IntegrityScalable Architecture
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