About the position
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
- Drive technical strategy for open-source XRPL client libraries (xrpl.js, xrpl-py, and xrpl4j), emphasizing performance, usability, and maintainability.
- Own and improve infrastructure powering developer tools using platforms like AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda), Postgres, and observability stacks like Grafana.
- Represent RippleX engineering externally, engaging with the broader XRPL developer community through hackathons, grants support, GitHub forums, and technical conferences.
- Strengthen engineering practices across the team by enforcing standard processes in testing, CI/CD, documentation, observability, and system design.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Developer Relations, Product, and ecosystem teams to support developer onboarding and community growth.
Requirements
- 4+ years of full-stack engineering experience, with demonstrated leadership in crafting and shipping developer-facing tools or platforms.
- Deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and familiarity with Java or Go.
- Strong command of software architecture principles, particularly in building APIs, SDKs, and infrastructure that serve external developers.
- Comfortable operating in agile, fast-paced environments and adapting to evolving technical and business needs.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with blockchain technologies or past contributions to decentralized ecosystems.
