Senior Software Engineer, C++
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 the XRP Ledger (XRPL), one of the world’s fastest and most reliable public blockchains. We believe in democratizing the digital economy by providing practical support, empowering a community of developers, and offering the expertise of a visionary technology company.
The XRPL is a decentralized, public blockchain led by a global community of businesses and developers looking to solve problems and create value. Proven reliable over more than a decade of operation and closing over 90 million ledger, the XRPL offers streamlined development, low transaction costs, high performance, and sustainability. We are looking for senior engineering talent to help us maintain this high technical bar, while building innovative solutions to ensure the XRPL can power the growing needs of the global digital economy.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Increase the capabilities, performance, scalability, and reliability of the XRP ledger.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, technical design, C++ development, bug fixing, as well as functional and performance validations.
- Be part of the open-source XRP ledger community, setting high standards for coding, testing, and deployment.
- Actively participate in code reviews to maintain the high quality of our codebase.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor’s in computer science or similar, and 5+ years of recent hands-on software product development experience using C++.
- Experience in backend distributed systems development.
- Passion for blockchain technology and its potential benefits.
- Ability to learn new technologies and languages quickly.
- Ability to independently solve highly complex problems with creative solutions.
- Nice to have: Experience in developing open-source software and contributing to collaborative blockchain communities.
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
- 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.
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