# Software Engineer II, Backend - Financial Product

**Company:** [Rippling](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rippling)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, Postgres, API Design, Data Modeling, Event Modeling
**Posted:** 2025-11-13

> Builds reliable backend services and APIs for Rippling's financial products including global payroll, spend management, tax compliance, and fintech infrastructure. Requires 2+ years backend experience with Python/Go and relational databases like PostgreSQL.

## Job Description

## What you will do
- Design, implement, and test reliable backend services and APIs that power core product features and business logic at scale.
- Work across key technical domains, including API design, data modeling, event modeling, and optimizing service performance.
- Own the development lifecycle for defined features, from implementation and testing to deployment, monitoring, and support in a production environment.
- Effectively integrate into cross-functional teams, contribute to technical discovery, and rapidly learn from code and system feedback.

## What you will need
- 2+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, preferably with **Python**, **Go**, or a similar production language, and strong experience with relational databases (e.g., **PostgreSQL**).
- Care about business impact, balancing technical craft with speed and the bottom line to deliver value quickly.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, demonstrating resilience and agility in the face of changing product needs.
- Excellent skills in communicating complex technical ideas with clarity to enable effective collaboration with peers and stakeholders.

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