Staff Software Engineer

About the team

At Rippling, the Accounting Integrations team sits at the critical intersection of product innovation and financial infrastructure. Our mission is to empower finance teams to move from traditional month-end closes to real-time accounting by seamlessly connecting Rippling's platform with the world's most widely-used ERP systems including NetSuite, QuickBooks, and soon Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, and more.

We build robust, bi-directional integrations that serve both Rippling's internal products (like Payroll, Spend Management, Procurement, and Travel) and external ERPs used by our customers. These integrations power complex accounting workflows such as journal syncing, reconciliation, audit readiness, and more, enabling our customers to automate the most repetitive and error-prone financial operations.

As Rippling expands globally and moves upmarket to serve large enterprises, the Accounting Integrations team is at the forefront of unlocking key use cases and supporting new geographies, integrations, and accounting standards. This team also operates in a high-velocity, continuous delivery environment, tackling a wide surface area of capabilities, systems, and support scenarios.

If you're excited by systems design, love working across product boundaries, and want to build foundational infrastructure that finance teams depend on, the Accounting Integrations team is the place to be.

About the role

Rippling is building the future of accounting and we're looking for a Staff Engineer to help make that vision a reality.

In this high-impact role, you'll be at the center of transforming Rippling's global accounting system leveraging AI-driven solutions and modern engineering practices to unify and scale accounting operations across multiple countries.

This is a rare opportunity to influence the architecture and design of one of Rippling's core product pillars from the ground up. You'll lead initiatives that span the entire development lifecycle, from defining and scoping new product functionality to rearchitecting critical systems for scale, accuracy, and performance. Whether it's optimizing for complex, multi-country edge cases or introducing AI/ML-based solutions for intelligent data transformation, your work will directly shape the infrastructure powering one of Rippling's largest and fastest-growing markets.

What you will need

• 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems (Python, Django, React, MongoDB, AWS).
• Proven ability to architect, own, and deliver complex, platform-scale projects end to end.
• Strong background in data modeling, system design, and modern architecture patterns.
• Experience or keen interest in applying AI/ML for automation and intelligent data systems.
• Deep platform sensibility building extensible, compliant solutions for multiple countries.
• Track record of modernizing legacy systems and driving large-scale transformation.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Product mindset with focus on impact, reliability, and customer value.
• Proactive, growth-oriented approach with passion for solving complex global challenges.