Ripple is building the Internet of Value to move money as fast as information, and needs to establish trust at the very first interaction by defining the architectural vision for the platform where every customer journey begins
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, with deep expertise in Java, Kotlin, or Go
- Proven success acting as a system designer for large-scale migrations, specifically unwinding monoliths into service-oriented architectures
- Ability to navigate deep ambiguity, anticipating technical risks and bottlenecks before they impact delivery
- Strong influence and leadership skills, capable of driving consensus on complex technical trade-offs with stakeholders across the company
- Experience in fintech, identity verification, or building horizontal platforms is a plus
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction and long-term architecture for our distributed backend services and shared infrastructure
- Drive alignment across Product, Compliance, and multiple engineering squads to transform high-level organizational goals into actionable engineering roadmaps
- Migrate core logic out of Salesforce, ensuring zero downtime and data integrity during the transition
- Evangelize engineering excellence by establishing org-wide standards for observability, reliability, and system health
- Mentor other engineers and influence the broader organization, fostering a culture of technical rigor and collective ownership
Other
- 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Strong influence and leadership skills, capable of driving consensus on complex technical trade-offs with stakeholders across the company
- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- R&R days so you can rest and recharge
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
