Staff Software Engineer - Workflows Platform

About RipplingRippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses.About The RoleThe Automation Platform team is building the next generation of automation products and infrastructure at Rippling. We own Workflow Studio, our Triggers system and the underlying execution platform used by customers and product teams across the company. The platform lets users build visually, write custom code when they need more control, or use AI agents that translate goals into executable workflows. Rippling is uniquely positioned to do this because it combines the Employee Graph—our source of truth for employee data—with integrations across the systems companies use to run their businesses. Together, this data, connectivity, and execution layer position Rippling to become the central hub for automating work across HR, IT, Finance, and third-party applications. You will design reliable and explainable systems for hybrid workflows containing deterministic code and non-deterministic AI, along with reusable primitives that let other teams build sophisticated automations without recreating the underlying infrastructure. We are looking for a seasoned engineer who enjoys complex systems, thoughtful architectural tradeoffs, and building foundational technology with broad product impact.What You'll Do:Develop high quality software with attention to detailShip incrementally and continually at high velocityJump into different and new codebases and diagnose issues and problems quicklyBuild for systems that scale for a large variety of use casesTackle large scaling challenges that involve scaling our capabilities to support 100,000+ employee companiesWork highly cross functionally with engineering leaders across the engineering orgBecome the in-house expert on Rippling customers and competitionQualifications:7+ years of software engineering experienceExperience building large-scale distributed systems, such as high-volume SaaS environmentsPreferred experience in building out large scale product infrastructures/platformsPreferred experience in our technology stack and similar technologies - Python, Golang, React, MongoDB, Temporal, Kafka, AWSAbility to thrive in an ambiguous environment by identifying areas of impact and independently pursuing themA track record of influencing and enabling forward-thinking technology decisions across a wide organizationExcellent ability to communicate complex technical ideas with clarity and precision in written and verbal modesAdditional InformationRippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email View email address on click.appcast.io highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.