About the position
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. 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 a senior engineer 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in computer science or similar, and 8+ years of software product development experience using C++.
- Strong experience with large scale distributed systems development and architecture.
- Prior team leadership and mentorship experience.
- 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-haves
- Experience in developing open-source software and contributing to collaborative blockchain communities.
Benefits
- 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
- 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
