Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Ripple is the world’s only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders, however, the underlying infrastructure is dated and flawed. Ripple solves this problem. We connect banks, payment providers, corporations, and digital asset exchanges via RippleNet to provide one frictionless experience to send money globally. Ripple’s distributed financial technology outperforms today’s banking infrastructure by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds and delivering end-to-end visibility into payment fees, timing and delivery.

Ripple is growing rapidly and we are looking for a results-oriented and passionate Senior Software Engineer to help build our data platform. The platform enables everyone in the company to make data driven strategic decisions. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated technical excellence in designing, building and delivering reliable tools and abstractions used by other engineers and data scientists. You have a passion for the craft of software engineering and take pride in applying those skills to data challenges. You enjoy close collaboration with business domain experts, but thrive on engineering broadly applicable solutions.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Deliver a highly scalable data platform with an emphasis on resilience, observability, and agility
• Build foundational systems, services and frameworks that allow users to focus on business logic
• Develop frameworks to ensure the delivery of high-quality data and analysis to stakeholders
• Integrate with other Ripple products/applications for data needs
• Collaborate with Ripple’s technical operations team to leverage company wide platform for data specific challenges

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally involving data oriented applications
• Proficient in two of the following: SQL, Python, Java
• Experience building tools on cloud data services (e.g. BigQuery, Dataflow)
• Experience with modern software delivery for data applications, including infrastructure as code, testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery using tools like Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform
• Familiarity with data security, management, and governance
• A collaborative coder, comfortable with Git and code reviews
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence

WHAT WE OFFER:

• The chance to work 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
• Competitive salary and equity
• 100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day
• 401k (with match), fully paid parental leave, commuter benefits
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs
• Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Employee giving match
• Modern office in San Francisco’s Financial District
• Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks
• Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more!

WHO WE ARE:

Ripple provides one frictionless experience to send money globally using the power of blockchain. By joining Ripple’s growing, global network (RippleNet), financial institutions can process their customers’ payments anywhere in the world instantly, reliably and cost-effectively. Banks and payment providers can use the digital asset XRP to further reduce their costs and access new markets.

With offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, São Paulo, Reykjavík, Washington D.C. and Dubai, Ripple has more than 300 customers around the world.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.