Staff Software Engineer

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. 

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

Join Ripple Labs Inc. as a Staff Software Engineer and work at the core of our Custody product in Geneva, Switzerland. This outstanding opportunity involves contributing to our custom made policy engine and accounting components, ensuring they operate flawlessly. Be part of an ambitious team dedicated to refactoring and scaling our software architecture to meet world-class standards.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Develop and maintain the core Custody product, focusing on improving existing codebase.
• Participate in the refactoring of all components to improve scalability and performance.
• Engage in software architecture tasks, ensuring robust and scalable design.
• Write accurately tested code that you can deploy on production with confidence.
• Follow mentorship of Seniors engineers within the department.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 

• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalability principles.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach.
• Pragmatic approach to meet customers requirements without falling to the overengineering trap.
• Deep knowledge of at least one of the following languages: Scala, Java, Rust and willingness to learn others.
• Strong appetite on learning new technologies.

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• 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. 
• 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!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. 

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 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.

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