Job Description

Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system. The Software Engineer II on the Custom Apps team will contribute to building and enhancing the App Studio platform, focusing on backend services and APIs while collaborating with peers to shape the product's technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in the existing App Studio system at Rippling, and leverage that expertise both to support existing use-cases and to continue building out App Studio for new and existing use-cases alike.
• Partner with your engineering peers to shape the future of our App Studio platform, from architectural design to final implementation.
• Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable backend services and APIs.
• Lay the groundwork for our long-term vision of a developer marketplace by building foundational, extensible systems ready for future scale.
• Work primarily on the backend (approximately 90% of the time) but be willing to dive into our TypeScript/React frontend to support features end-to-end when needed.
• Uphold our high standards for quality and collaboration through thoughtful code reviews, system design discussions, and a commitment to shipping well-crafted products.
• Contribute to a collaborative, low-ego team culture where we are all motivated to do our best work.

Qualification

Required

• Have 2+ years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on building backend systems for product-driven applications.
• Have professional experience with Python and a modern web framework (like Django or Flask), OR a strong proficiency in another backend language and an interest in learning our stack.
• Experience designing schemas and working with relational databases.
• Possess a strong sense of product ownership and a deep passion for building exceptional customer experiences.
• Excited to work in a collaborative, high-growth environment and interact with teams across Rippling to solve complex problems.
• Exhibit a bias for action and the ability to make pragmatic decisions and understand technical tradeoffs in a fast-paced environment.

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