Staff Software Engineer, RippleX

Ripple is the world's only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders....

Ripple is the world's only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders. Yet, the underlying infrastructure is dated and flawed. Ripple connects banks, payment providers, corporates and digital asset exchanges via RippleNet to provide one frictionless experience to send money globally. Ripple is growing rapidly and we are looking for a results-oriented engineer to help build the next generation payment platform that enables banks to instantly settle cross-border payments to create the Internet of Value. Ripple's distributed financial technology outperforms today's banking infrastructure by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds and delivering end-to-end visibility into payment fees, timing and delivery. The Staff Software Engineer will help lead the design of the next generation of payment applications that enable banks to instantly settle cross-border payments to create the Internet of Value. Ripple's distributed financial technology outperforms today's banking infrastructure by driving down costs, increasing processing speeds and delivering end-to-end visibility into payment fees, timing and delivery. As Ripple's customer base grows globally, the Staff Engineer will help drive the move to a highly available cloud deployment, processing fast and resilient payments. WHAT YOU'LL DO Build enterprise, distributed payment applications that execute settlement within seconds to enable the Internet of Value Prototype new solutions for complex software problems and implement them for on premise and cloud deployments and use cases Work with wider engineering team on the design, deployment and continuous improvement of core products Be a technical subject matter expert, provide technical leadership and share your expertise with a growing team of engineers Continuously raise our standard of engineering excellence by implementing and driving best practices for coding, testing, and deployment WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 8+ years of hands-on Software Development experience on large scale distributed systems, with the last 5-7+ years in Java, and 2+ years experience working as a tech lead Experience in building transactional systems (preferably in payments / banking / e-commerce domains) , backed by an RDBMS (PostgreSQL, Oracle or MS SQL Server) Experience with Agile development of distributed services, with a focus on robust software design, scalability and security Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team Ability to encourage and drive engineering best practices A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge BS in Computer Science or similar WHAT WE OFFER: The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact Competitive salary and equity 100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day 401k (with match), fully paid parental leave, commuter benefits Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Employee giving match Modern office in San Francisco's Financial District Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more! WHO WE ARE: Ripple enables payments everywhere, every way, for everyone using the power of blockchain and crypto. By joining Ripple's growing, global network (RippleNet), financial institutions can process their customers' payments anywhere in the world instantly, reliably and cost-effectively. Banks and payment providers can use the digital asset XRP to further reduce their costs and access new markets. With offices in San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, So Paulo, Reykjavik and Dubai, Ripple has hundreds of customers around the world. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU applicant privacy notice here .