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Senior Software Engineer, Payments

Ripple
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years experience in Software Engineering, with a deep focus on backend systems
  • Deep, hands-on backend engineering experience building and operating modern, cloud-native, and highly-available distributed systems
  • Proven track record designing and delivering complex features within large-scale systems in complex, regulated environments
  • Strong skills in API design and integration (e.g., REST and/or gRPC)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
  • Ability to tactically navigate and reduce technical debt while driving significant business value and managing feature-level migration efforts
Nice to have
  • Experience with our current stack: Java + Spring Boot
  • Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.)
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer at Ripple, you will develop enterprise-level payment applications to enhance cross-border payment processes for financial institutions. Your role involves collaborating with engineers and multi-functional teams to prototype and implement solutions, while providing mentorship and ensuring alignment with strategic goals. You will leverage your expertise in backend systems, distributed architectures, and API design to drive technical delivery and influence decisions across teams.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
  • Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
  • Employee giving match
  • Mobile phone stipend
  • R&R days to rest and recharge
  • Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work policy beyond in-office collaboration
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on individual qualifications
  • Stack includes legacy technologies, but openness to other stacks is encouraged
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Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
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