Senior Software Engineer, C++

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. 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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 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!

• 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.

Benefits listed above are for full‑time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.