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:

Ripple’s mission is to move value as easily as information moves today. We are building this “Internet of Value” by connecting traditional financial entities like banks, payment providers, and corporations with emerging blockchain technologies and end-users to build an inclusive financial future. The RippleNet Payments team is at the forefront of delivering on this vision. We are revolutionizing the $155 trillion cross border payments market by leveraging digital assets to implement a faster, cheaper and more reliable cross border payments platform. 

We are looking for Software Engineers passionate about solving challenging problems in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. You will have a high degree of accountability and responsibility from Day 1.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Support an  engineering team with high visibility and direct impact on the company's balance sheet.
• Establish team objectives and quarterly plans in alignment with business and organizational goals
• Work with stakeholders across the organization stakeholders across the organization such as Product, Program, Delivery to realize the vision of Internet of Value.
• Establish engineering processes and best practices to help the team thrive.
• Mentor engineers on team, recruit and hire engineers
• Support career growth and development of engineers by providing mentorship and coaching. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 

• 8+ years of hands-on Software Development experience building large scale distributed systems, out of which 4+ years in Java or similar (Golang, Scala etc.)
• 2+ years of people management experience managing 8 or more software development engineers
• Experience delivering complex enterprise grade software ( experience with transactional systems in finance or trading domains is a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Thrive on autonomy and responsibility.
• Track record of recruiting and mentoring world-class teams

Other common names for this role: Manager, Backend Software Engineering, Manager, Software Engineer - Payments

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. 
• Bi-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.