Open Role — Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

New York, NY, United States

Please note this is for New York, NY, United States. You only need to apply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job.

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.

On behalf of a provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, hold senior software development responsibilities and both independently and in collaboration with team members design and develop large scale distributed systems. Build enterprise, distributed payment applications that execute settlement within seconds to enable the Internet of Value. Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from software design and requirements gathering to unit and integration testing. Build next generation payment applications that enable banks to instantly settle cross-border payments to create the Internet of Value based on Ripple’s distributed financial technology by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds and delivering end-to-end visibility into payment fees, timing and delivery. Collaborate with software engineers to build scalable and performant enterprise software based on deep understanding of Java and its ecosystem. Work with teams across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to gather requirements and think beyond the technical implications of design decisions. Build scalable and performant enterprise software and end-to-end software solutions. Perform test-driven development with high code coverage. Deploy and manage a continuous integration pipeline.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field plus 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate software development experience.

In the alternative, Employer will accept a Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 3 years of software development experience.

Must have at least three (3) years of experience working as a developer on large-scaled distributed systems.

Must have at least (3) three years of experience in each of the following required skills (which may be

gained concurrently):

• Java and SpringBoot applications;
• HTTP technologies;
• Building and Testing Infrastructure;
• Deployment automation;
• Cloud tools (AWS or GCP) and cloud-based architectures;
• Working with data warehouse architecture and integration;
• SQL, and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, Teradata, Hadoop);
• CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Gitlab, and Bambo; and
• At least one of the following API/UI Test Tools and frameworks: Postman, SoapUI, REST-assured, or Selenium.

Telecommuting permitted up to 50% per week within same geographic location as assigned office location.
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For positions that will be based in NY, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.  NY Annual Base Salary Range $193,461 — $193,661 USD

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. 

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.

Req ID: 26710