Software Engineer II, Backend - Rippling AI

requirements and deliver practical solutions. Learn quickly as AI tools and model capabilities evolve, and apply new approaches where they improve reliability or user experience. Contribute to team documentation, implementation plans, and shared engineering practices. What you will need 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably building backend, platform, infrastructure, or product systems. Strong coding fundamentals and the ability to independently deliver well-defined projects or substantial parts of larger projects. Experience building production systems with attention to reliability, testing, observability, and maintainability. - Familiarity with distributed systems, APIs, data models, asynchronous workflows, or service-oriented architectures. Ability to break down ambiguous tasks, ask good questions, and make steady progress with guidance from senior engineers. Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining implementation tradeoffs, edge cases, and project status. Interest in AI products, LLMs, agents, evaluation, or automation systems; direct hands-on experience is a plus but not required. Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where

requirements may change as the product and technology mature. Additional Information Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role. This role will receive a competitive salary +

benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here . A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s

compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

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