Rippling · 1 day ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Global Payroll
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $346K/yr
10+ years expRippling is a company that provides a unified platform for managing HR, IT, and Finance. The Senior Staff Engineer for the Payroll organization will be responsible for setting the technical strategy for the Payroll platform, designing core systems, and leading cross-organizational initiatives to enhance payroll functionality and reliability.
EmploymentHuman Resources
Responsibilities
Set and drive the technical strategy for the Payroll org, defining the long-term direction for architecture, calculation performance, data integrity, and reliability across both platform and product surfaces
Design and deliver core data models, APIs, services, and abstractions that form the backbone of the Payroll platform and are adopted broadly across engineering
Own end-to-end engineering of critical Payroll product flows (e.g., running a payroll, generating compliance reports, managing off-cycle payments), ensuring robustness, accuracy, and scalability
Lead cross-org initiatives such as international payroll expansion, payment rail integrations, and high-availability architecture that cut across multiple teams
Raise the engineering bar by influencing design and execution across the org, mentoring senior engineers, and driving best practices in distributed systems and financial data processing
Collaborate closely with engineering leadership across Payroll and adjacent domains like HRIS, Benefits, and Finance to align technical vision and deliver cohesive solutions
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership roles driving org-wide impact
A strong track record spanning both platform and product engineering: designing distributed systems and building complex, user-facing applications at scale
Expertise in system architecture, data modeling, and service design, with an ability to balance long-term vision with iterative delivery
Experience operating in high-growth, fast-paced environments where platform primitives and product requirements evolve rapidly
Strong technical leadership and mentorship skills, with proven influence across multiple teams and organizations
Benefits
Competitive salary
Benefits
Equity
Company
Rippling
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (42)
2023 (70)
2022 (81)
2021 (33)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
CoatueGreenoaksFounders Fund
2025-05-09Series G· $450M
2024-04-22Series F· $200M
2024-04-22Secondary Market· $590M
Leadership Team
Albert Strasheim
Chief Technology Officer
Adil Syed
CFO
Recent News
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