Ripple · 15 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Trust
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expRipple is building a world where value moves like information through their innovative crypto solutions. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement scalable features for the Identity & Trust Platform, which aims to unify customer identity management across all products.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechForeign Exchange TradingInternetPaymentsWeb3
Responsibilities
Design and develop distributed, cloud-native backend services that power key features within the Identity and Trust Platform
Define and implement the foundational data model and APIs that serve as the single system of record for customers, entities, and users within your area of ownership
Drive the strategic implementation of identity and customer lifecycle logic migrated out of legacy systems into resilient, observable, and Identity Platform-first services
Implement the core platform capabilities, including components of the unified entitlements layer and shared compliance context
Partner with Product, Compliance, and other engineering teams to champion standard integration patterns and contracts for the platform
Champion engineering excellence in architecture, code quality, testing, and operational practices
Serve as a mentor to help grow junior members of the foundational platform team
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience in Software Engineering, with a deep focus on backend systems
Deep, hands-on backend engineering experience building and operating modern, cloud-native, and highly-available distributed systems
Proven track record designing and delivering complex features within large-scale systems in complex, regulated environments
Strong skills in API design and integration (e.g., REST and/or gRPC), with a focus on defining clear, reusable service contracts
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
Ability to tactically navigate and reduce technical debt while driving significant business value and managing feature-level migration efforts
Strong technical ownership skills: demonstrated ability to own the technical delivery for complex features and influence local, cross-team decisions
Preferred
Experience with our current stack: Java + Spring Boot. We welcome candidates from other robust backend stacks (Go, Kotlin, C#, Python, Rust, etc.) who can quickly learn JVM technologies
Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.), essential for building a decoupled and resilient platform
Domain knowledge in fintech, regtech, KYC/KYB, identity verification, or compliance-heavy systems
Benefits
Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
Employee giving match
Mobile phone stipend
R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Company
Ripple
Ripple is a provider of stablecoin-powered cross-border payments and digital asset custody solutions.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$793.8MKey Investors
C1FundTetragon Financial Group LimitedSBI Investment
2025-11-05Series Unknown· $500M
2025-10-09Series Unknown
2023-09-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Brad Garlinghouse
CEO
David Schwartz
CTO
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