Staff Software Engineer

You will:

• Lead the Technical Roadmap: Design, develop, and maintain internet-scale, highly distributed systems and scalable services for the Data Catalog team.
• Think for the Future: Prototype with the newest AI tools to think about primitives that will be used to democratize development with Rippling.
• Solve for Scale: Tackle our growing size and load and understand where we can be doing less work.
• Own the Stack: Work deeply with infrastructure to manage complex distributed systems that power every Rippling product.
• Operate as a Tech Lead: This is a pure engineering team. You will partner directly with other Platform Tech Leads and EMs (your primary customers) to define how Data Catalog's core infrastructure evolves.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, preferably in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals, architectures, and design patterns.
• Proven track record in building large-scale applications, APIs, and developer tools.
• Excellent at cross-functional collaboration, able to articulate technical concepts to non-technical partners.
• You thrive in a product-focused environment and are passionate about making an impact on customer experience.