Senior Software Engineer, Backend Full Stack - HR Product

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Full Stack - HR Product Rippling, New York, New York, United States, Information Technology About this position Rippling 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 Microsoft365—all within 90 seconds. We are based in San Francisco, CA, have raised $1.4B+ from top investors, and are named one of America’s best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. All official communication will be sent from @rippling.com addresses. About the HR Product Team The HR Product Engineering team is the foundational layer of Rippling's unified workforce management system. Our mission is to build seamless, global, and compliant systems that power the entire employee lifecycle, from hire to retire. We operate at the critical intersection of HR, compliance, and enterprise software, solving complex problems related to scale, data security, and multi-product integration. What we build HRIS (Human Resources Information System): Building the core employee record, organizational structure, and workflows that serve as the single source of truth for all other Rippling products. Time: Developing accurate, scalable, and globally compliant Time & Attendance systems, including clocking, time‑off accrual, and scheduling, ensuring employees are paid correctly and legally. Benefits: Creating and maintaining the marketplace and administration tools for health, retirement, and other employee benefits, handling complex enrollment, eligibility, and provider integrations. Talent: Designing products that manage employee growth, performance, and learning, helping companies develop and retain their workforce effectively. What you will do Develop and improve both product backend capabilities and user‑facing features, working across the stack to make them shine. Collaborate closely with PMs and designers to translate complex product requirements and visual designs into responsive, high‑quality code. Move quickly and confidently, making smart decisions to fill in gaps where product details aren’t fully defined—always learning from user feedback. Play an active role in building a culture of excellence within our product and engineering teams. What you will need 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Django, or related technologies. Familiarity in frontend development with React or TypeScript. Hands‑on experience with systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale. Strong product intuition: you care about design and user experience and can quickly identify improvements. Experience shipping complex projects. Deep understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals. Strong communication skills with a variety of stakeholders. Additional information Rippling 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. Rippling highly values 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), working in the office, at least three days a week, is considered an essential function of the role. This role will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and equity. The salary for U.S. based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here. The pay range for this role is: 159,000 - 278,250 USD per year (US Tier 1) #J-18808-Ljbffr