Ripple
Staff Software Engineer - Authentication & Authorization
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Staff Software Engineer - Authentication & Authorization
Staff Software Engineer, Authentication and Authorization Platform
About Ripple
At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. 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 worldwide. Join us to:
- See your impact
- Build real-world value
- Unlock incredible career growth opportunities
About the Role
As a Staff Software Engineer on Ripple's Authentication and Authorization platform team, you'll help shape how identity works across our growing portfolio of payment, custody, and liquidity products. Our team is unifying previously decentralized identity systems into a consistent, federated experience while building fine-grained authorization primitives relied on daily across Ripple.
What makes our work exciting? ✔ Innovative crypto-finance solutions at a global scale ✔ A mission-driven, collaborative environment ✔ Cutting-edge AI tooling infused into daily workflows ✔ Hands-on mentorship and impact across engineering
The Work
We’re creating the backbone of identity for Ripple’s ecosystem. Join us to:
- Drive technical direction for authentication flows, federation across multiple identity providers, and granular authorization
- Unify identity experiences across Ripple’s products (payment, custody, liquidity)
- Design and build scalable Kubernetes-based platform services with a focus on reliability, security, and observability
- Work with security, compliance, and product teams to take regulatory requirements and translate them into platform capabilities
- Write clear technical proposals and lead architecture discussions company-wide
- Mentor engineers through code reviews and collaborative problem-solving
How We Work
AI is core to our team’s workflows:
- Coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
- LLM and agent-based tools across design, development, and operations
- Collaborative, template-based processes to boost productivity
We look for practical expertise—not theoretical curiosity—in applying AI at scale.
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Your Responsibilities
Tech Leadership & System Design
- Set the vision for Ripple's identity platform (OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.1, and a new identity protocol)
- Drive the rollout of federated identity architecture, bringing new and legacy products onto a unified system
- Design and construct used and reusable authorization microservices
- Ensure high-severity high-frequency services are secure, observable, and performant
Collaboration & Mentorship
- Work across engineering, product, compliance, and security teams
- Guide junior/mid-level engineers with technical leadership and peer mentorship
- Own the onboarding of new components and teams into the identity platform
- Contribute to company-wide design processes, helping shape long-term architecture
Platform & Operations
- Operate and maintain production Kubernetes environments at scale
- Develop and implement authentication and authorization workflows for thousands of daily use cases
- Partner with external identity providers (e.g., Okta, OktaCloud) to integrate seamlessly
What You’ll Bring
Must-Haves
- Backend engineering experience (Cancellable)
- Proficiency in Golang or Java, including production-scale app development with Kubernetes
- Experience designing/shipping identity solutions, ideally in multi-tenant or federated environments
- Experience using AI tools (e.g. copilots, LLMs) to enhance development workflows
- Strong track record of cross-team collaboration and writing technical design documents for alignment
Nice-to-Have
- Expertise in OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.1, or related protocols (e.g., OIDC, SAML), with production-deployed experience
- Experience with policy-as-code for authorization (attribute-based, relationship-based, or hybrid)
- Intermediate scripting/practical usage of Terraform, Consul, or similar tools
- Open-source contributions in relevant domains
Who We Are
Workplace Culture
- Do Your Best Work: Focus on impact, together
- Fast-paced, startup energy with industry experts
- Continuous learning culture with a professional development budget
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Inclusive Environment:
- Focus on belonging for all employees regardless of background (race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or culture)
- Hybrid/remote flexibility: choose 10 days/ month in-office depending on needs
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Community & Alignment:
- Biweekly all-company meetings (business updates + Leadership AMA)
- Recognitions: team offsites, hammocks-by-the-yard, cooking challenges, happy hours, and cooking classes
Your Wellbeing
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Health & Happiness
- Vast benefits: competitive salary, medical/vision/dental, retirement plans, baby fitting rooms and buy Leone’s in the UK!
- Vaccinations: flu and COVID
- Wellness: stipend for injury or adoption coverage, subsidized lunch program, gym onsite, and more
- grounded: 24/7 employee assistance program
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Financial & Family Support
- Competitive Salary: £75,000–140,000 base per year (dependent on experience) plus *25% bonus
- Trillium Equity Plan: Public company stock MKR sec**
- Career Fellowship: Depends on experience
- Economic & Practical Solutions: Scholarships for classes, primary care, mental health support, subsidized health plans, fertility support*, medical devices
- Employ Stock Purchase Plan: Annual grant option 1-4 shares
- Parental/Family Leave: Extends to both parents and surrogates/sponsors*
Diversity & Inclusion
Ripple is a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion:
- Disability accommodation requests welcomed
- Commitment to access across the company
- Supports returnships, talent networks, and more
Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We commit to paying you what you’re worth, externally and internally. Promote accountable practices, maintain international competitiveness, encourage open communication, and normalize private transparency.
*Benefits vary by region/eligibility as of last update; always verify specificity or local hiring page.
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