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Manager, Software Engineering

Ripple · Chicago, IL · Engineering

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a platform you modernized. How did you manage risk to existing customers?

What they are checking: Whether they can modernize systems carefully when customers rely on them daily.

How do you build a world-class team? Tell me about your hiring and coaching.

What they are checking: Whether they invest deliberately in team quality and growth.

Tell me about a time you had to change a team's culture.

What they are checking: Whether they can shift team habits, which matters after an acquisition.

What would you do

How would you lead engineering through integrating GTreasury's platform into Ripple's technology stack?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a post-acquisition integration with technical and people challenges.

A release caused a problem for a major client. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they lead incidents calmly and improve processes afterward.

How do you work with product managers when you disagree on scope?

What they are checking: Whether they can negotiate scope productively with product partners.

About the work

What does real-time liquidity across traditional and digital assets mean for system design?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the technical shifts needed for real-time, multi-asset treasury.

How do you balance technical debt with new feature work on a mature product?

What they are checking: Whether they make sound trade-offs with a 40-year-old business behind them.

How do you set technical direction while letting senior engineers own decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they lead with influence rather than control.

What quality practices matter most for finance software where errors move money?

What they are checking: Whether they take testing and reliability seriously in financial systems.

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The full job description

As published by Ripple.

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: GTreasury, now a Ripple solution, was acquired by Ripple in 2025, marking a significant expansion into the multi-trillion-dollar corporate finance arena. GTreasury has more than 40 years of experience supporting some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated companies. Integrating its treasury command center into Ripple’s technology stack gives corporates the ability to move, manage and optimize liquidity in real-time, across traditional and digital assets, under one expanded umbrella. Join us to build the future of corporate treasury and the infrastructure that powers the Internet of Value. We are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking Engineering Manager passionate about building a world-class platform through a world-class team. Driving the technical direction the technology, the evolution of team, and the engineering excellence to make great things happen. WHAT YOU’LL DO: • Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in event driven cloud native services, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet the needs of business and customers • Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and evaluating technical design & code • Collaborate with product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions • Make decisions on the design, architecture, and delivery of systems • Build teams and be an active coach and mentor to your team and grow them in their careers • Drive agile development and analytical methodologies every day • Strive to continuously improve the operations, processes, methodologies, technology choices, and practices of the team • Interact with your team, customers, and peers to share information and improve cross-department processes • Strive for transparency and partnership between our engineers and our business partners • Engage in concept discussions, and proposed technology solutions, to meet business objectives and influence such decisions • Work with multi-functional project teams on solution architecture options for design • Ensure all work meets quality, operational, and architectural standards needed for organizational success • Participate in the team’s YBIYRI model (you-build-it-you-run-it), which includes participating in their on-call pager rotation WHAT YOU'LL BRING:  • Leadership skill, first and foremost • Highly skilled at people management, team building, career development, attracting and retaining talent • Strong aptitude with software development lifecycle and engineering excellence processes, Agile methodologies, and the ability to project manage moderately sized projects • Deep software engineering experience in complex distributed systems • Strong technical competence which allows you to be responsible for the technical domain • Hands-on approach and ready to deep dive into code details with the team • Strong communication, coordination and influencing skills • Deep knowledge and experience with Microsoft languages/frameworks (C#/.NET, SQL Server, Entity Framework) • Expertise with Azure (Function Apps, Service Bus, etc...) a bonus Other common names for this role:  For positions that will be based in IL, 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.  IL Annual Base Salary Range $200,000 — $250,000 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 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.  Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.   Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.

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