Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

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Ripple

Ripple

1,001-5,000 employees

Blockchain-based financial transaction solutions provider

Fintech
Crypto & Web3
Financial Services

Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Requires in-office presence for 10+ days a month.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Agile
NoSQL
Java
Postgres
Databricks
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Proficient in Java (or similar language): Ability to develop, optimize, and maintain robust and scalable reporting services using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
  • Knowledge of NoSQL or similar databases is a plus for designing, implementing, and managing reporting data models and has keen understanding of db performance.
  • Understanding of distributed systems: Knowledge of distributed systems concepts and best practices to ensure high availability and fault tolerance for micro/macro-services.
  • Operational Excellence - Demonstrable experience supporting production systems - using observability best practices to drive data-driven decisions in understanding scale and resilience bottlenecks.
  • Experience in building transactional systems backed by modern persistence technologies (Postgres, Aurora, DynamoDB etc.)
  • Experience with Agile development of distributed services, with a focus on robust software design, scalability and security.
  • Experience building and deploying containerized applications into modern distributed computing environments (Gitlab CI, Kubernetes, Argo etc.)
  • Familiarity with Databricks or other Data warehouse or Data lake platforms
  • Experience driving long-term cross team engineering initiatives
  • Security awareness, with an emphasis on designing for security best practices
  • Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team
  • Ability to encourage and drive engineering best practices
  • A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge
  • Preferred Data management and analytics experiences in related financial services domain.
  • BS in Computer Science or similar.
Responsibilities
  • Be an entrepreneurial builder, working up and down the stack, mixing software engineering, data engineering, and distributed systems knowledge to build modern enterprise payment applications.
  • Build reliable, high-throughput, low-latency microservices to power seamless cross border transactions.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle by gathering requirements, leveraging sound software design principles, and ensuring operational excellence with unit & integration testing, and by ownership of monitoring and resolution of production issues.
  • Work with teams across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to think beyond the technical implications of your design decisions.
  • Continuously raise our standard of engineering excellence by implementing and driving best practices for coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Proactively identify customer and infrastructure pain points and drive corresponding solutions.
  • Mentor and support growth of junior engineers.

Ripple provides financial services using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to enhance transaction efficiency. Its platform allows clients, including financial institutions and governments, to conduct real-time settlements, manage liquidity, and access working capital, making transactions faster and more cost-effective. A key feature of Ripple is its ability to support Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which are secure digital versions of national currencies, exemplified by its partnership with Palau to create a national digital currency. Ripple differentiates itself by focusing on enterprise solutions that lower costs and improve cash flow for its clients. The company's goal is to transform financial transactions by making them more transparent and efficient.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$284.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

30%
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What believers are saying

  • Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin launch could increase market presence and adoption.
  • Tranglo's expansion enhances Ripple's cross-border payment services and transaction volume.
  • Ripple's security measures against scams strengthen trust among users and partners.

What critics are saying

  • RLUSD's initial supply shortages may cause price volatility and investor dissatisfaction.
  • Deepfake scams impersonating Ripple executives could damage the company's reputation.
  • Ripple's crypto lobbying efforts might lead to political backlash or regulatory challenges.

What makes Ripple unique

  • Ripple offers a real-time global payment system using blockchain technology.
  • Ripple's FX Market Making minimizes FX exposure and counter-party risk.
  • Ripple partners with governments to create secure Central Bank Digital Currencies.

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Benefits

401(k) Plan

Healthcare Coverage

Health and Wellness

Family Support

Flexible Vacation

Employee Giving

Learning and Development