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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - **Company:** Ripple - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $174,999.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Salesforce.Com, Rust (Programming Language), ReactJS, Spring-boot, Technical Debt, Backend, Vue.js, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Kubernetes, Ripple (payment Protocol), Enterprise Integration, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Software Coding, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Grpc, Data Pipelines, Golang - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f7a4f8f616a04567 ## About the Role Do you have experience in gRPC?, * Deep full stack engineering experience in modern, cloud-native, distributed systems. * Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale systems in complex environments. * Strong API design and integration skills (REST and/or gRPC). * Exposure to frontend frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) for full-stack capability. * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS). * Comfort navigating and reducing technical debt while delivering business value. * Leadership skills: can set technical direction, mentor others, and influence cross-team decisions. Preferred (But Not Required) * Experience with our current stack: Java + Spring Boot. * We welcome candidates from other backend stacks (Go, Kotlin, C#, Python, Rust, etc.) who can quickly learn JVM technologies. * Event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.). * Domain knowledge in fintech, regtech, KYC/KYB, identity verification, or compliance-heavy systems. ## Description Onboarding is where customers form their first impression of Ripple, and where trust is earned. As the technical anchor for a small, high-impact team, you will: * Build for impact - Everything you create will serve multiple Ripple products, from Payments to Custody to Stablecoin. * Start from zero - Design and build new backend services from the ground up to power onboarding across products. * Tackle the hard stuff - Unwind years of technical debt while designing systems built to last. * Shape Ripple's architecture - Partner with Product, Compliance, and Engineering to influence company-wide technical direction. * Scale the right way - Mentor engineers and grow a high-performing team, with direct executive backing. This isn't just about writing code, it's about designing how Ripple's onboarding platform will work for years to come. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Lead the design and development of distributed, cloud-native backend services that power onboarding across Ripple's product suite. * Partner with Product, Compliance, and other engineering teams to design scalable orchestration and data pipelines. * Migrate core onboarding logic out of Salesforce into resilient, observable services and a dedicated persistence layer. * Build platform capabilities that enable faster onboarding with fewer customer touchpoints, while preserving trust and compliance. * Contribute to foundational data modeling work that will feed into Ripple's future identity platform (while ownership of Identity will move to a dedicated team). * Champion engineering excellence in code quality, testing, and operational practices. * Mentor engineers and help grow a lean, high-impact team., * 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. * Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team * We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [The Developer Handbook: How to Build on the Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/223-the-developer-handbook-how-to-build-on-the-blockchain) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe)