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Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend) - Scheduling

Rippling· Engineering
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Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$189k - $315kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer role on the Scheduling team at Rippling, building backend systems for workforce management, forecasting, attendance, and related integrations with Time & Attendance and Time Off.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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 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.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in Python, Django, or similar technologies.
  • Frontend Knowledge: Experience with React or JavaScript
  • Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and system design. You’re comfortable working with systems at scale 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

Required:Backend developmentPythonDjango
Nice to have:React or JavaScript

Benefits

  • competitive salary + benefits + equity
  • office-based collaboration emphasis (in-office at least three days a week for employees living within a defined radius)
  • email accommodations for disabilities: accommodations@rippling.com
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Rippling eliminates the friction from running a business, combining HR, IT, and Finance apps on a unified data platform.

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