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Staff Software Engineer - Global Payroll

Rippling· Engineering
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Hybrid (Bangalore, India)full-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer role on the Payroll Run Management team, responsible for architecting and developing scalable, high-performance systems that process global payroll data, with ownership of data pipelines and distributed systems to ensure accurate, timely, and secure compensation calculations across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Architecture and Development: Design and implement scalable, high-performance systems to process large-scale compensation data and performance metrics.
  • Own Data Pipelines: Architect and build efficient, real-time data pipelines that ensure accurate, timely, and secure compensation calculations.
  • Scale Distributed Systems: Develop and optimize distributed systems that handle high-throughput data processing and analytics.
  • Drive Technical Excellence: Set best practices for code quality, security, and system reliability.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to define and execute on the product roadmap.
  • Mentor and Influence: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a high-performance team culture.

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a role leading architecture, designing consumer facing products and building systems.
  • Strong proficiency in backend development, distributed systems, and large-scale data pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with data processing frameworks
  • Deep knowledge of building and scaling real-time, high-throughput systems.
  • Experience working on consumer-grade applications with a focus on intuitive user experiences.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
  • Ability to convey technical concepts to both engineering and non-engineering audiences effectively.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentDistributed systemsData pipelines
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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