Staff Software Engineer
RippleLondon, UKPosted 27 March 2026
Tech Stack
Job Description
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.
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.
What you’ll do
Own, design and build Palisade’s digital asset custody platform
Design and build a highly available, scalable, and resilient distributed system
Deliver high-quality, reliable production code through testing, logging, and alerting
Support the broader team and company with ideas and contributions across the board
Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering, and software design to implementing and monitoring components in production
Build company culture of an early-stage startup
What we’re looking for
Proven track record of building and delivering backend systems from development to production
Hands-on experience working on large-scale distributed systems
Familiarity with event-driven micro-services, Golang, Kubernetes, and cloud-based infrastructure
Familiarity with gRPC and protocol buffers
Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and be a core contributor to the success of the company
A self-starter that thrives on autonomy and can see a task through from start to finish
A positive attitude with a passion for acquiring and sharing knowledge
Web3, blockchain, and fintech experience are a plus
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.
In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
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
RR 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.
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