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Engineering Leader - Agentic Talent Products

Rippling· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$207k - $345kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Engineering leader to build Rippling's next-generation AI-powered Talent platform, shaping vision and leading an engineering organization from ground floor in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical strategy and execution for Rippling's next-generation AI-powered Talent platform.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering organization, hiring exceptional engineers and engineering managers while fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and velocity.
  • Partner closely with Product, AI Platform, Design, and executive leadership to define product vision, roadmap, and long-term technical strategy.
  • Drive the architecture and delivery of AI-native products spanning the employee lifecycle—from recruiting and onboarding to performance, engagement, and talent development.
  • Remain deeply engaged in technical decision-making, architecture reviews, and product development, setting a high bar for engineering quality and execution.
  • Create an environment where teams can move quickly, make sound technical decisions, and ship meaningful customer impact.
  • Scale both the organization and the technology as the business grows, balancing near-term execution with long-term platform investments.
  • Help shape the future direction of Rippling's Talent organization as it expands into new AI-powered experiences.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading high-performing engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and developing senior engineers and engineering managers.
  • Proven success building and scaling engineering organizations while maintaining a high technical bar.
  • Strong technical depth with the ability to lead architecture discussions, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and contribute meaningfully to complex engineering decisions.
  • Demonstrated experience building and shipping complex software products from concept through large-scale customer adoption.
  • A builder mindset with the ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and create clarity where none exists.
  • Strong product intuition and experience partnering closely with Product and Design to define strategy—not just execute against requirements.
  • Excellent cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.
  • Curiosity about AI and excitement for applying emerging technologies to fundamentally reshape enterprise software.

Skills

Required:Technical leadershipArchitecture and systems designProduct collaborationAI/ML curiosity and applicability

Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • benefits
  • equity
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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