Software Engineer-1

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America’s best startup employers by Forbes.

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Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative engineers to join our engineering team as Software Engineers (SDE-1). In this role, you’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, contribute to real-world projects from day one, and gain exposure to cutting-edge tools and technologies. You’ll play a key role in building and optimizing products that reach millions of users globally. you will join one of our many teams to develop robust, well-designed products, implement new updates and features, and solve complex problems that affect our business and our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate & Build:Work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy features and solutions that are robust, efficient, and scalable.
• Problem Solving: Analyze and debug complex issues to deliver high-quality solutions and continuous improvement across platforms.
• Optimize Code: Contribute to code reviews and drive best practices to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Product Innovation: Bring fresh ideas to the team and be part of the brainstorming and development of new product features.
• Learn & Grow: Participate in training sessions, team workshops, and mentorship programs designed to accelerate your development as an engineer.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-2 years experience working with fast growing, top tier product companies
• Strong coding in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, or Go.
• Expert understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design principles and low level design
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Understanding of system design and complex distributed systems
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and apply them to solve real-world problems.
• Bonus points for open source contributions, competitive coding experience, and a strong Computer Science background from a Tier 1 institution.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact projects with a talented, supportive team.
• Access to ongoing learning and professional development.
• A fun, inclusive company culture with a commitment to diversity and innovation.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected]

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a 40 mile radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee’s role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below