Senior Software Engineer

About the company

Ripple is a San Francisco-based provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for traditional and digital finance.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.</span></p></div><div> <p><strong>THE WORK:</strong></p> <p>As a Senior Software Developer, you will build and own the platform powering financial clarity for businesses from SMEs to Fortune 500 enterprises. You will own full-stack feature delivery across front-end, server-side, and database tiers — leveraging Azure to craft scalable, resilient cloud solutions at the core of a fast-growing SaaS product. You will shape technical direction and mentor fellow engineers within a you-build-it-you-run-it team that holds itself to the highest standards. If you are energized by complex distributed systems and want to make a measurable impact on how the world manages its finances, this is the opportunity for you.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li>&nbsp;Partner with architects and product managers to design, estimate, and deliver cutting-edge features across the full stack — front-end, server-side, and database tiers</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Leverage Azure services to build powerful, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Improve software applications and own delivery pipelines and feature flags, ensuring seamless integration and deployment</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Drive rigorous unit, integration, and non-functional testing — including performance and security — to guarantee production-ready software</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Use observability tools and logging to diagnose and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Stay ahead of tech trends, engage with the broader tech community, mentor fellow engineers, and lead technical design and code reviews</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Continuously improve team operations, processes, methodologies, and technology choices, holding every practice to a high standard</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Ensure all work meets quality, operational, and architectural standards, contributing to the organization's broader success</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Embrace the team's YBIYRI (you-build-it-you-run-it) model, including active participation in the on-call pager rotation</li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL BRING:&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant equivalent experience, with at least 5 years of application development experience</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experienced and proficient in application development guidelines, cloud architecture, and deployment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Deep expertise in ASP.NET/Core and C#, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Hands-on experience with Azure Services, Azure DevOps, and designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Extensive experience building web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks, with a strong grasp of TDD and BDD practices</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proven track record to influence and mentor developers within an agile team environment</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Skilled in reviewing and estimating user stories as part of an agile delivery process</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong troubleshooting skills with hands-on experience in production application support</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Solid understanding of Windows operating system principles and administration</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience in the financial industry is a plus</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Other common names for this role:&nbsp;</span></p> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>For positions that will be based in IL, 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.&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">IL Annual Base Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$164,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$205,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>WHO WE ARE:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do Your Best Work</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.&nbsp; A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thrive in an environment where no matter what ra