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# Software Engineer, Backend - IT Product

- **Company:** Rippling People Center Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apple IOS, Business Logic, Software as a Service, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Procurement Software, Enterprise Data Management, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-backend-it-product-current-16-8303020

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

* 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., * 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.


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