Rippling · 3 months ago
Staff Full Stack Engineer (Backend) - ATS
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $315K/yr
8+ years expRippling is a company that provides a unified platform for HR, IT, and Finance, allowing businesses to manage various workforce systems in one place. They are seeking a Staff Engineer to lead AI-powered capabilities within their Applicant Tracking System (ATS), focusing on designing and building features that enhance the recruiting process by leveraging AI and data-driven solutions.
EmploymentHuman Resources
Responsibilities
Take ownership of all AI-driven capabilities within the ATS product, from concept through delivery
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional partners to identify opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve the recruiting experience
Design and build scalable systems that leverage large volumes of structured and unstructured recruiting data, including resumes, applications, interview feedback, and candidate interactions
Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, creating actionable technical plans and delivering solutions that meet customer needs
Mentor other engineers on best practices for building and integrating AI-powered features
Partner with go-to-market and customer-facing teams to gather feedback, validate assumptions, and iterate quickly on new capabilities
Champion AI-first thinking within ATS and act as the subject matter expert for all AI-related initiatives
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including several years building production systems at scale
Proven experience delivering end-to-end product features, from technical design to customer impact
Strong system design and architecture skills, with the ability to think across multiple domains (product, data, and infrastructure)
Hands-on experience working with both structured and unstructured data, ideally within data-heavy or ML-driven products
Familiarity with AI and ML technologies such as embeddings, semantic search, LLMs, or NLP-based systems
A strong product mindset and a track record of using engineering to create customer value
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially when working with cross-functional partners
A willingness to operate in ambiguous spaces, make pragmatic tradeoffs, and move quickly while maintaining technical excellence
Benefits
Competitive salary
Benefits
Equity
Company
Rippling
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
CoatueGreenoaksFounders Fund
2025-05-09Series G· $450M
2024-04-22Series F· $200M
2024-04-22Secondary Market· $590M
Leadership Team
Albert Strasheim
Chief Technology Officer
Adil Syed
CFO
Recent News
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