Senior Software Engineer, RQL

Rippling · IT Service & Asset Management · HR & Payroll Software · Python · 1 day ago
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This job closed on Nov 7, 2026 It was open for one day. Rippling has 29 other roles open.
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Rippling

Rippling is an enterprise workforce management and workforce OS platform headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2016 by Parker Conrad and Prasanna Sankar, the company provides a unified software system that manages human resources (HR), information technology (IT), and corporate finance operations. Operating on a B2B SaaS subscription model, Rippling sits on top of a centralized employee data store. Its integrated product suite covers global payroll, employee benefits administration, applicant tracking, device management, corporate expense management, corporate cards, and bill pay.
rippling.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Procurement & Spend Management · IT Service & Asset Management · HR & Payroll Software · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2016
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Backed by Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital

Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and Finance systems for businesses. The Senior Software Engineer will develop Rippling Query Language and core platform capabilities involving distributed processing engines, databases, data platforms, and scalable user-facing software. The role also includes designing, testing, and implementing software while collaborating with architects and mentoring developers.


Responsibilities

  • Work on distributed processing engines and distributed databases
  • Develop high-quality software with attention to detail using tech stacks like Python, MongoDB, CDC, and Kafka
  • Leverage big data technologies like Aurora, Trino, Presto, Pinot, Iceberg, Flink and more
  • Build custom programming languages within the Rippling Platform
  • Create data platforms, data lakes, and data ingestion systems that work at scale
  • Design, develop, code, and test software systems, improvements, products, and user-facing experiences
  • Work alongside software architects and senior developers doing state-of-the-art development work
  • Contribute to product design and implementation discussions
  • Find and build unique solutions to implement projects from the idea phase to production

Skills

  • 5+ years experience in backend engineering roles
  • Experience writing testable and performant backend code
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Experience mentoring less-experienced developers
  • Ability to thrive in an environment that grants you a lot of autonomy to explore creative solutions

Benefits

  • Equity

Company Overview

  • Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.rippling.com.

    • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Rippling has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 84 in 2026, 83 in 2025, 24 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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