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It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. \nIf you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.\nAt Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.\nIf you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.\nThe work:\nWe're seeking a dedicated, passionate, and eager Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team responsible for leading large cross-functional programs linked to our Products. This role reports to the Head of TPM within Ripple Core. This is a challenging and technical role, requiring the expertise to synthesize business and technical requirements and the foresight to ensure we are solving for Ripple's current and future customer needs. You will bring a strong understanding of traditional finance and trading markets, and use it to help bridge the needs of financial institutions with the capabilities of digital asset infrastructure. 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Able to influence without authority, negotiate, and encourage others in a matrixed environment.\nExperience with project planning tools such as Jira and Confluence, and proficiency in Google Sheets.\nExperience crafting or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.\nExperience in Payments, Custody, Stablecoin, Prime Brokerage, Tokenization, and/or Blockchain ecosystems.\nWHO WE ARE:\nDo Your Best Work\nThe opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders\nA learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.\nThrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.\nIn-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. \nBi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team\nWe come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!\nTake Control of Your Finances\nCompetitive salary, bonuses, and equity\nCompetitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support\nEmployee giving match\nMobile phone stipend\nTake Care of Yourself\nR&R days so you can rest and recharge\nGenerous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming\nGenerous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it\nIndustry-leading parental leave policies. 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