Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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.

The Work

RippleX is dedicated to empowering the builders of tomorrow on XRPL, one of the world’s fastest and most reliable public blockchains. We believe in democratizing theå digital economy by providing practical support, empowering a community of developers, and offering the expertise of a visionary technology company.

We are seeking an ambitious engineering manager to lead our core ledger engineering team.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical and strategic leadership for RippleX's blockchain software, ensuring scalability, performance and reliability.
• Manage and mentor a team of C++ developers for professional and technical growth.
• Develop and deliver the roadmap in alignment with business and organizational goals.
• Encourage and drive engineering best practices, and iterative agile processes.
• Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders across Ripple and the open-source XRPL community.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Overall, 10+ years of progressive experience, out of which, 6+ years of hands-on backend engineering and 4+ years of people management/leadership experience managing 8 or more engineers.
• Proficient in building highly scalable global distributed systems in C++ (preferable) / Java / similar.
• Solid leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and communication skills.
• Nice to have: Experienced in developing open-source software and contributing to collaborative blockchain communities.
• BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or similar.
  
  

Other Common Names For This Role

For positions that will be based in CA, 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.

CA Annual Base Salary Range

$216,000—$270,000 USD

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.
• 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

• 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.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

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