Staff Software Engineer - Data Cloud

Rippling People Center Inc. - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Staff Software Engineer - Data Cloud role at Rippling involves working on the Data Platform team to build scalable and high-performance systems that support advanced HR applications. This position focuses on developing software solutions that enhance data management and reporting capabilities, ensuring that the platform meets the needs of various products and future applications. The role combines both product and platform development, allowing for significant influence over architecture and technology choices within the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software with attention to detail using tech stacks like Python, MongoDB, CDC, and Kafka
• Leverage big data technologies like Apache Presto, Apache Pinot, Flink, and Airflow
• Build OLAP stack and data pipelines in support of Reporting products
• Build custom programming languages within the Rippling Platform
• Create data platforms, data lakes, and data ingestion systems that work at scale
• Lead mission-critical projects and deliver data ingestion capabilities end-to-end with high-quality
• Have clear ownership of one or many products, APIs, or platform spaces
• Build and grow your engineering skills in different challenging areas and solve hard technical problems
• Influence architecture, technology selections, and trends of the whole company

Requirements

• 7+ 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
• Thrive in a product-focused environment and are passionate about making an impact on customer experience

Nice-to-haves

• Contributing to open-source projects (Apache Iceberg, Parquet, Spark, Hive, Flink, Delta Lake, Presto, Trino, Avro)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements