Lead payroll calculation architecture at Rippling in San Francisco, building distributed systems with accuracy, auditability, and global scale.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will shape mission-critical payroll infrastructure and write production code. Your work spans data modeling, databases, caching, reliability, and explainable calculation frameworks. You will connect technical direction with customer outcomes while supporting enterprise payroll across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead architecture and technical strategy for payroll calculation systemsWrite critical production code for high-impact technical initiativesDesign configurable, versioned, testable calculation frameworksImprove distributed systems, performance, caching,



and reliabilityMentor engineers across payroll calculation areasRequirements:
Staff-level experience scaling complex production systemsStrong architecture, data modeling, and distributed systems fundamentalsExperience setting technical direction across multiple teamsStrong product judgment connecting platforms to customer outcomesExcellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholdersBring staff-level engineering leadership to Rippling’s accurate, explainable, and dependable payroll calculation platform.

📌 Staff Payroll Systems Engineer (Canada)
🏢 Rippling
📍 Canada