Hiring: Senior Software Engineer, Payments Company: Ripple Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:04:53 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, C#, ECS, Event-Driven, Java, Kafka, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Python, R, REST, Rust, SNS, SQS, Spring Boot, gRPC About the job Experience: •5+ years experience in Software Engineering, with a deep focus on backend systems. Required Skills: •Demonstrated ability to own the technical delivery for complex features and influence local, cross-team decisions. •, essential for building a decoupled and resilient platform. •For positions that will be based in CA, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions. •CA Annual Base Salary Range: $172,000 USD - $215,000 USD •The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders •A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.  A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. •Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. •In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Qualifications: •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. •Navigate and reduce technical debt while driving significant business value and managing feature-level migration efforts. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!