Staff Data Engineer

Ripple is growing rapidly and we are looking for a results-oriented and passionate Staff Software Engineer to help create the next generation of data infrastructure built for scale, resilience and reliability. This is a high impact role. You will build real-time data pipelines and a data lake for valuable internal tools used by leadership, compliance, finance, and product teams to make strategic business decisions. You will be responsible for our Data API that powers public-facing applications used globally to follow the open-source ledger.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Build real time data pipelines and tools to keep pace with the growth of our data and its consumers
• Power our externally-facing data APIs and applications built on top of them
• Build foundational systems and services that allow users to focus on business and application logic via higher level programming models
• Design and implement systems for scalability, availability and graceful degradation
• Build frameworks for measuring and monitoring data quality and integrity
• Identify and analyze requirements and use cases from multiple internal teams (including Finance, Compliance, Analytics, Data Science, and Engineering); work with other technical leads to design solutions for the requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• 8+ Years in Software Engineering 
• Proficient in at least one primary programming language (e.g. Java, Scala, Python) and comfortable working with SQL
• Ability to write elegant code and comfortable with picking up new technologies independently.
• Enjoy helping teams push the boundaries of analytical insights, creating new product features using data, and powering machine-learning models.
• Have a strong background in developing distributed systems with experience in scalable data pipelines
• Familiar with big data technologies like Spark or Flink and comfortable in engineering data pipelines using big data technologies on financial datasets
• Experience with RESTful APIs and server-side APIs integration
• Highly or conceptually familiar with AWS cloud resources (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis, Athena, etc.,) 
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline orchestration, leveraging Gitlab, Helm, and Terraform 
• Experience with administration of Docker or Kubernetes infrastructure
• Appreciate the importance of excellent documentation and data debugging skills.
• Excel at taking vague requirements and crystallizing them into scalable data solutions 
• Excited about operating independently, demonstrating excellence, and learning new technologies and frameworks

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience in supporting Node.js in production is a plus
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Crypto domain experience or interest

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build 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.  A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• Ripple is Flexible First: you have the option to work from home, from our offices, or a combination of the two around our centers of gravity (15 global offices).
• Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything >
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• Twice a quarter R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.