About the IT Product TeamThe IT Product Engineering team is critical to unifying Rippling's workforce management system, bridging the gap between HR and traditional IT administration. Our mission is to build software that enables businesses to manage employee devices, applications, and access security automatically, leveraging Rippling's single source of employee truth (the HRIS). We automate the complexity of IT management from the moment a new employee is hired to the moment they offboard.
What We BuildWe build the mission-critical software that simplifies IT for organizations, turning complex, manual processes into simple, one-click solutions. Our core product domains include:
- Device Management (MDM): Developing systems to securely enroll, configure, manage, and inventory corporate devices (macOS, Windows, iOS, etc.), including policy enforcement and remote wipe capabilities.
- App Management & Identity: Creating the centralized platform for provisioning and de-provisioning employee access to hundreds of third-party SaaS applications, ensuring instant security and compliance through integrated identity and access management (IAM).
- Inventory & Asset Management: Building the core financial and logistical systems to track physical assets, manage software licenses, and automate IT procurement from device ordering to deployment.
- Security & Compliance: Developing the mechanisms for setting, managing, and enforcing security policies across all devices and applications, ensuring employee and corporate data remain protected.
What you will do- Own the design and implementation of core backend services and APIs that power critical product capabilities and complex business logic.
- Ensure all systems are built for high-volume scale, reliability, and security, making strategic decisions about infrastructure and data integrity.
- Work seamlessly with product, frontend, and platform teams to translate feature goals into robust, high-performance technical solutions.
- Elevate the team's technical standards, lead code and design reviews, and mentor engineers on backend best practices.
What you will need- 5+ years of experience in a production environment using Python, Go, or a similar high-scale backend language.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization of relational databases.
- You have seen and contributed to systems operating at a significant technical and organizational scale.
- Strong understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals and experience with complex project delivery.
- Exceptional communication skills with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.
Additional InformationThis role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation-including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
The pay range for this role is:
159,000 - 278,250 USD per year (US Tier 1)
