Senior Software Engineer - Tax Platform

About the Team Rippling's Tax Platform is one of only ~5 companies globally that owns the full tax calculation and filing stack. We process...

requirements into elegant technical solutions What You Will Have 5+ years of software engineering experience Strong system design skills with experience building distributed, high-reliability systems Proficiency in Python; experience with Django or similar frameworks that follow the MVC pattern (layered architecture). Track record of owning and delivering impactful projects autonomously Rigorous approach to correctness—you write tests, handle edge cases, and think about failure modes Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in complex problem spaces Clear communication and ability to influence technical decisions Nice to Have Experience in fintech, payroll, or tax domains Background in compliance-critical systems where correctness is paramount Experience with domain-specific languages or rule engines Familiarity with Mongo DB, Temporal, or event-driven architectures Tech Stack Languages : Python, FQL (proprietary tax DSL), Go Framework : Django, Mongo Engine Database : Mongo DB, Redis, Post Gre Infrastructure : AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal Observability : Buildkite, Datadog, Sentry