# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Rippling](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rippling)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $189k – $315k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** LLMs, Ai-Native Workflows, Backend Systems, Platform Infrastructure, Regulatory Frameworks, Compliance Logic, Transactional Systems, High Availability, Data Integrity, Scalable Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-07-03

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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