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Open Role — Senior Software Engineer, Financial Crimes | Ripple Link to Home, Ripple`s Company Logo Solutions Customers Resources Company Contact Sales Solutions Customers Resources Company Contact Sales Careers Overview Engineering Culture Early Careers Locations View All Jobs 102 View All Jobs Overview Engineering Culture Early Careers Locations View All Jobs Senior Software Engineer, Financial Crimes San Francisco, CA, United States Please note this is for San Francisco, CA, United States. You only need to apply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job. Apply Now Role Overview Application 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: Ripple is building the Internet of Value to move money as fast as information. To do that securely, we must establish trust at the very first interaction! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build the platform where every customer journey begins. You are building the "front door" for our entire global network. We are transforming our Customer Onboarding Platform into a modern, engineering-owned ecosystem. You will unwind legacy Salesforce logic to build robust, cloud-native backend services from scratch. Your work will power onboarding for every product, from Ripple Payments to our new Stablecoin. This is a chance to tackle technical debt and design for the future! Your architecture will directly impact how quickly customers can access the global financial system. By reducing friction and ensuring compliance, you help us scale the network responsibly. You are the guardian of our customer experience and the architect of our growth. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Lead the design of distributed backend services that power our entire product suite. Partner with Product and Compliance to architect scalable orchestration layers for customer data. Migrate core business logic out of Salesforce into a dedicated, resilient persistence layer. Champion operational excellence by defining best practices for API design, testing, and observability. Mentor fellow engineers to foster technical growth and ensure long-term system reliability. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of experience shipping backend solutions in Java, Kotlin, or Go. A proven track record of unwinding monoliths into service-oriented architectures. Strong API design skills (REST/gRPC) and an operational mindset for performance. Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical strategy in complex environments. Experience in fintech, identity verification, or building horizontal platforms is a plus WHY RIPPLE? Impact: You will build systems that touch every single new customer. Challenge: You get to solve complex distributed systems problems at a massive scale. Culture: We value technical craftsmanship and collective ownership, prioritizing deep architectural understanding and mentorship over shortcuts. For positions that will be based in CA, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and
