Staff Software Engineer - Payroll Calculation

rippling

San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: not specified; bonus/equity: competitive equ...
On-site
Large-scale distributed backend systems
Technical leadership and architecture
Python and django proficiency
The Rippling Payroll Calculations team is responsible for accurately calculating every component of a paycheck for employees worldwide, processing billions of dollars and integrating deeply with HRIS, Benefits, and Time & Attendance

Job Summary

  • The Rippling Payroll Calculations team is responsible for accurately calculating every component of a paycheck for employees worldwide, processing billions of dollars and integrating deeply with HRIS, Benefits, and Time & Attendance.
  • As a Staff Engineer, you will lead the technical architecture and long-term vision of the payroll calculation services, directly impacting the company’s ability to scale globally and ensure 100% accuracy.
  • Rippling offers a competitive salary, benefits, and equity, and values in-office collaboration with a policy requiring office presence at least three days a week for employees living within a defined radius.

Matching Summary

The Rippling Payroll Calculations team is responsible for accurately calculating every component of a paycheck for employees worldwide, processing billions of dollars and integrating deeply with HRIS, Benefits, and Time & Attendance.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Bonus/Equity: Competitive equity; Benefits: Competitive benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • large-scale distributed backend systems
  • technical leadership and architecture
  • Python and Django proficiency
  • end-to-end project lifecycle management
  • system architecture and data modeling
  • scalable and maintainable system design

Nice-to-have

  • mentoring senior and junior engineers
  • collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • experience with MongoDB or NoSQL databases
  • strong product sense and customer advocacy
  • leading design reviews and best practices

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years professional software engineering experience
  • proven technical leadership driving org-wide impact
  • experience managing complete project lifecycle
  • strong proficiency in Python and Django
  • expertise in system architecture and data modeling

Work Rights

Not specified

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