Y Combinator Platform Backend Engineer: Scale, Reliability & APIs
Summary
Senior backend engineer at Rippling in New York builds and scales core platform services and APIs using Python or Go, ensuring reliability and security while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Rippling is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform in New York to own core backend services and APIs powering critical product capabilities. You will design scalable, secure systems, partner with product, frontend, and platform teams, and raise engineering standards through code and design reviews.
You will bring 5+ years in production with Python or Go, deep knowledge of distributed systems, data modeling, and relational DB optimization, plus strong communication across teams.