About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the role

Rippling’s Talent Engineering organization powers the systems behind sourcing, interviewing, and hiring for thousands of customers. The team owns two core platforms—ATS and Headcount Planning—and is at an inflection point as we expand globally and invest deeply in AI-native recruiting experiences.

We’re looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale these platforms. In this role, you’ll drive architectural modernization, partner closely with Product and Applied ML to build differentiated LLM-powered capabilities, and ensure the team delivers reliable, high-quality infrastructure for our Talent products. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with operational excellence and a track record of leading teams through high-growth, fast-moving environments.

What you will do

• Lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for ATS and Headcount Planning.
• Set the technical vision and long-term architecture for Talent’s core platforms.
• Drive adoption of AI/LLM capabilities in partnership with Applied ML.
• Ensure strong engineering execution, operational rigor, and consistent delivery.
• Guide system design and architecture reviews; own key technical decisions.
• Partner closely with Product and cross-functional leaders to shape and sequence roadmaps.
• Establish efficient processes that enable fast iteration and high-quality releases.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence.

What you will need

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 4+ years managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong technical foundation in distributed systems or large-scale SaaS platforms.
• Experience leading complex architectural or platform modernization efforts.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong product intuition and ability to collaborate closely with Product and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership presence, and ability to drive alignment.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.