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Software Engineer II, Backend - Financial Product

Rippling· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$135k - $225kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Backend software engineer role building core financial products (global payroll, spend management, tax & compliance platforms, banking/fintech infrastructure) for Rippling’s Financial Product Engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentAPI designData modelingRelational databasesCommunication

Benefits

  • A competitive salary + benefits + equity.
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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