Staff Software Engineer – Ledger

Rippling is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Ledger for a full-time role in Seattle, WA. If you excel at building precise, high-scale systems and want to lead technical work that underpins reliable financial record-keeping, this Staff Software Engineer - Ledger opportunity places you at the center of that work in Seattle.

Role Overview

The Staff Software Engineer - Ledger role at Rippling in Seattle, WA centers on ownership of foundational ledger services—systems where correctness, consistency, and durability are non-negotiable. You will set architecture direction, influence multi-team technical strategy, and raise the bar for how engineers design, ship, and operate mission-critical backends. This full-time position suits someone ready to combine deep hands-on engineering with staff-level leadership while collaborating daily with product and platform partners. Success means systems that stay accurate under load, clear designs that others can extend, and a measurable lift in engineering quality across the ledger domain.

Core Duties

• Architect and implement scalable ledger and transactional services that preserve integrity across high-volume operations
• Define APIs, data models, and workflows for multi-entity posting, reconciliation, and audit-ready record keeping
• Drive technical decisions around consistency, performance, durability, and observability for ledger-related platforms
• Lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and elevate coding and system-design standards for the broader team
• Partner with cross-functional groups to turn complex requirements into reliable, well-documented solutions
• Identify reliability and efficiency gaps, then own projects that improve throughput, recovery, and operational maturity
• Contribute staff-level input to roadmap and prioritization for long-term health of ledger systems in Seattle and beyond

What You Bring

• Substantial experience delivering large-scale backend systems with strong ownership and production outcomes
• Expertise in distributed systems design, transactional integrity, concurrency, and data consistency trade-offs
• Proficiency with service-oriented architecture, robust data stores, and tooling used for high-availability software
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architecture, and coach other engineers
• Familiarity with domains adjacent to ledgers, accounting engines, or financial/transactional backends is a strong plus
• Clear written and verbal communication for designs, reviews, and alignment with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A track record of pragmatic engineering judgment when balancing correctness, speed, and long-term maintainability

About the Company

Rippling is hiring for this Staff Software Engineer - Ledger role in Seattle, WA and offers a supportive team environment where engineers can take on high-impact ownership and grow as technical leaders.

How to Apply

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