HHiring Reality
← Ripple

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Financial Crimes

Ripple
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Posted
17 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 12+ years building production backend systems
  • Deep expertise in Java (or comparable JVM languages, Go, Rust)
  • Experience owning architecture for complex distributed systems at scale
  • Ability to set technical direction at the organizational level
  • Strong resilience and distributed-systems design instincts
  • Excellent API design judgment (REST/gRPC)
Nice to have
  • Experience in fintech, payments, identity, or compliance technology
What the job really is

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Financial Crimes Engineering team at Ripple, you will lead the architectural vision for compliance systems that ensure regulatory obligations are met while facilitating real-time transactions. Your role involves driving complex technical solutions, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with executive leadership to shape the future of compliance engineering across the organization.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
  • Competitive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
  • Employee giving match
  • Mobile phone stipend
  • R&R days for rest and recharge
  • Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options, though there is flexibility in office attendance
  • The role involves high responsibility with significant influence over compliance architecture
  • The position requires navigating complex regulatory environments which may add pressure
Job score3.8/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

Applying to Ripple ?

See how your résumé matches this role — and tailor it from what actually gets interviews.