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Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Time Platform

Seattle, WASan Francisco, CANew York, NYHybrid8+ YOE
Summary

Staff Software Engineer building and owning scalable backend systems for Rippling's high-QPS Time Platform in Workforce Management. Leads architecture, development, operations, and mentors engineers with 8+ years backend experience in Python/Django.

About the role

What you will do

  • Write Exceptional Code: Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend systems that power critical workforce management products.
  • Move Fast, But with Precision: Deliver high-quality features quickly by balancing speed and safety in your code.
  • Drive Architecture & Design: Own architectural decisions and guide the full product lifecycle, from ideation to production. Utilize systems thinking to design and ship fault tolerant highly available, scalable and extendable systems.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to gather customer feedback and refine the product roadmap.
  • Mentor & Lead: Support the growth of senior and junior engineers by sharing your expertise and promoting engineering best practices across the team.
  • Shape the Future: As an early member of this team, you’ll have a direct influence on team culture, structure, and processes.

What you will need

  • Experience: 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies. Experience in building projects with clean abstractions and architecture.
  • Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript is a plus.
  • Technical Expertise: Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. You’re comfortable developing scalable and extendable core services used in many products and can navigate complex technical challenges.
  • Product Focused: You’re not just a coder—you care deeply about the end user, product design, and delivering an intuitive, polished experience.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit: You thrive in a fast-paced, unstructured environment. You don’t just solve problems—you identify them, own them, and create solutions that have a lasting impact.
Skills
PythonDjangoReactJavaScriptSystem DesignAlgorithmsScalable SystemsHigh Availability SystemsBackend DevelopmentComputer Science Fundamentals