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Staff Software Engineer

Building blockchain and crypto solutions for financial institutions to improve global financial systems and create economic fairness.
$188,000 - $211,500
DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
10+ years of experience
Blockchain · Finance

Description For Staff Software Engineer

Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their RippleX Platform Engineering team. This role is crucial in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of XRPL infrastructure. The position operates at the intersection of software engineering, infrastructure, and operations, managing critical services and public test environments. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience, with deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure, DevOps practices, and distributed systems.

The role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology while building and maintaining highly available, automated systems that support the XRPL ecosystem. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable infrastructure, developing automation workflows, and leading technical initiatives that impact the entire platform's reliability and performance.

Working at Ripple means joining a company that's revolutionizing global financial systems through blockchain technology. The company offers an attractive compensation package including competitive salary ($188,000 - $211,500), equity, and comprehensive benefits. The work environment is hybrid, requiring 10+ days per month in the office, promoting both flexibility and meaningful in-person collaboration.

This position is perfect for experienced engineers who are passionate about infrastructure automation, enjoy mentoring others, and want to make a significant impact in the blockchain and financial technology space. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering work, making it ideal for those who want to influence technical direction while staying close to the code.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer

  • Design and implement scalable and resilient infrastructure supporting production-grade XRPL services
  • Build automation for infrastructure lifecycle, CI/CD workflows, and deployment pipelines
  • Develop systems for observability, secret management, disaster recovery, and regional failover
  • Improve platform reliability through instrumentation, alerting, and incident response
  • Lead technical initiatives and cross-team projects
  • Contribute to internal tooling and platform capabilities
  • Mentor engineers and drive architectural reviews
  • Evaluate new technologies for infrastructure scalability

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer

Go
Python
Java
Kubernetes
Linux
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years architecting cloud-native infrastructure
  • Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or Java
  • Deep understanding of Linux systems, networking, and concurrency
  • Experience with Kubernetes, container runtimes, and service meshes
  • Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines
  • Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Familiarity with distributed systems monitoring and observability
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
401k
Parental Leave
Education Budget
Equity
  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
  • Healthcare coverage for physical and mental health
  • Retirement benefits
  • Family forming and support benefits
  • Employee giving match
  • Mobile phone stipend
  • R&R days
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Industry-leading parental leave
  • Catered lunches
  • Fully-stocked kitchens
  • Professional development budget
  • Team offsites and bonding activities

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