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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform

- **Company:** CO-RIPPLING LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/7_D7A80BE74D307DEAC3521356B63689E7

## About the Role

understanding of CS/algorithms fundamentals and experience with complex project delivery.Exceptional communication skills with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.Additional InformationRippling is an equal opportunity employer.

## Description

We deliver the most foundational shared systems inside the Platform organization.What you will doOwn 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.What you will need5+ 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