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About the Role

Rippling is building an autonomous operating system for work, heavily investing in enterprise AI for intelligent automation and self-improving systems. This role will make Rippling's products smarter and more autonomous through platform-level infrastructure, joining the team that launched Rippling AI, the company's fastest-growing product. You will serve as a technical lead, own architecture for high-impact initiatives, and lead cross-functional pods, working hands-on with code alongside top engineers and product leaders.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end technical architecture for high-impact AI platform initiatives from design through production
Lead a cross-functional pod of highly talented engineers, interacting with product, infra, and platform organizations
Build scalable agent infrastructure that automates repetitive, high-frequency workflows across Rippling's product surface
Design systems that are observable, self-correcting, and capable of improving over time with minimal human intervention
Develop harness and platform capabilities that encode business logic and institutional knowledge into reliable, automated workflows
Partner closely with Product to ensure AI-powered surfaces are trustworthy, controllable, and intuitive for end users and admins
Mentor engineers across the org, establish best practices for AI platform development, and raise the technical bar broadly
Track the frontier, translate model capability improvements into architectural decisions and move quickly when new approaches unlock better outcomes

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of technical leadership and org-wide impact
Deep expertise in platform and distributed systems engineering — you've built reliable, observable, large-scale systems
Strong hands-on coding skills, you are an active contributor in the codebase alongside your leadership responsibilities
Experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives and driving alignment across multiple teams
Strong product instincts, you translate ambiguous problems into durable platform capabilities and partner effectively with product teams
Clear, precise communication to diverse audiences, both written and verbal
Comfort with ambiguity and high velocity, the roadmap evolves as the technology evolves
Recent hands-on experience building AI agents is a plus

Location

US-based

Work Type

Office-based (at least three days a week)

Experience Level

Staff Engineer
8+ years of software engineering experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary + benefits + equity
Salary will be aligned with location-based tiers for US-based employees

Benefits

Competitive salary + benefits + equity

About the Company

Rippling is building an autonomous operating system for work.
We're investing heavily in the next generation of enterprise AI: intelligent background automation, systems that monitor and improve themselves, and a custom intelligence layer built on Rippling's unique data and workflows.
The opportunity is to make Rippling's products fundamentally smarter and more autonomous over time, not through one-off features, but through platform-level infrastructure that compounds.
Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.

Equal Opportunity

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com