Staff Software Engineer, C++

ripple•New York, NY, United States•greenhouse
Posted Date:

October 6, 2025

Employment Type:

Not specified

Work Arrangement:

On-site/Hybrid

Skills & Technologies

Engineeringpreferred

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.

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 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.

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 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 have: Experience in developing open-source software and contributing to collaborative blockchain communities.

Other common names for this role: C++ Developer, Staff C++ Engineer

For positions that will be based in NY, 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.
NY Annual Base Salary Range
$180,000—$202,500 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 o