About the Company

Rippling offers a unified platform for managing Human Resources, Information Technology, and Finance operations, consolidating traditionally disparate workforce systems such as payroll, expense management, employee benefits, and IT infrastructure. This integrated approach enables comprehensive management and automation of the entire employee lifecycle within a single, streamlined system.

Consider employee onboarding as an example. With Rippling, businesses can efficiently onboard new hires from anywhere globally, configuring their payroll, corporate cards, computers, benefits packages, and even integrating third-party applications like Slack and Microsoft 365, all within a remarkably efficient 90-second timeframe.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Rippling has secured over $1.4 billion in funding from leading global investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. The company has also been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best startup employers.

Rippling places a high priority on candidate safety. Please be advised that all official communications from our recruitment team will originate exclusively from @Rippling.com email addresses.

Job Description

Rippling’s Accounting Integrations team is dedicated to automating the transfer of financial data between Rippling’s core product suite—including Payroll, Spend, Travel, and Procurement—and external Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like NetSuite, QuickBooks, and Xero. The team is responsible for the fundamental infrastructure that supports seamless, bidirectional synchronization between the Rippling platform and these accounting systems. This function is crucial for enabling accounting books closure, a real-time accounting model that empowers finance teams to shift from manual, month-end tasks to strategic, high-value initiatives.

As a Software Development Engineer I (SDE-I) on the team, you will contribute to impactful projects by developing scalable and reliable systems that automate essential financial processes such as data synchronization and reconciliation. You will work collaboratively with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver features that ensure the accuracy, compliance, and visibility of our customers’ financial data.

This role offers a high degree of ownership, allowing you to contribute to both the creation of new product capabilities and the enhancement of existing infrastructure. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to work on enterprise-level integrations as Rippling expands its global presence and supports increasingly complex accounting use cases.

We encourage strong frontend engineers with a passion for solving real-world business challenges at scale to apply.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers in the development of robust and scalable accounting integration features.
• Design, develop, and maintain workflows to automate the synchronization of financial data between Rippling and ERP systems like NetSuite and QuickBooks.
• Analyze and resolve issues to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices to ensure high-quality and maintainable code.
• Contribute to the design and discussion of new product features, offering innovative perspectives on addressing customer needs.
• Learn Rippling’s technology stack and architecture while benefiting from mentorship and support from experienced engineers.
• Engage in continuous professional development through team-led workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and on-the-job learning experiences.
• Actively contribute to shaping the future of accounting automation at Rippling.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of JavaScript fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (particularly ES6+), React, HTML, and CSS, as well as unit and integration testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of frontend performance optimization techniques.
• Strong understanding of fundamental computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while maintaining a rapid development pace.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies and tackling real-world engineering challenges.
• Bonus: Contributions to open-source projects, competitive programming experience, or a strong Computer Science foundation from a top-tier institution.
• Bonus: Experience with backend technologies such as Python and MongoDB.
• Bonus: Experience in designing and building Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products.

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Rippling is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. They provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process. Please email accomodations@rippling.com to request assistance.

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