Senior Software Engineer

Please note this is for Chicago, Illinois, United States. You only need toapply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job.

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.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

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.

• 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
• Leverage Azure services to build powerful, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions
• Improve software applications and own delivery pipelines and feature flags, ensuring seamless integration and deployment
• Drive rigorous unit, integration, and non-functional testing — including performance and security — to guarantee production-ready software
• Use observability tools and logging to diagnose and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments
• Stay ahead of tech trends, engage with the broader tech community, mentor fellow engineers, and lead technical design and code reviews
• Continuously improve team operations, processes, methodologies, and technology choices, holding every practice to a high standard
• Ensure all work meets quality, operational, and architectural standards, contributing to the organization's broader success
• Embrace the team's YBIYRI (you-build-it-you-run-it) model, including active participation in the on-call pager rotation

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant equivalent experience, with at least 5 years of application development experience
• Experienced and proficient in application development guidelines, cloud architecture, and deployment
• Deep expertise in ASP.NET/Core and C#, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Hands-on experience with Azure Services, Azure Dev Ops, and designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Proven track record to influence and mentor developers within an agile team environment
• Skilled in reviewing and estimating user stories as part of an agile delivery process
• Strong troubleshooting skills with hands-on experience in production application support
• Solid understanding of Windows operating system principles and administration
• Experience in the financial industry is a plus

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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.

IL Annual Base Salary Range

$164,000 — $205,000 USD

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