Ramp

Software Engineer, Engineering Platform

Ramp2 days ago
Location

New York, NY (HQ)

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 246,900 – 339,500

Level

Senior

Role

Software Engineer

Posted

Apr 27, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

Ramp is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer for their Engineering Platform team, focused on building critical infrastructure that enables 300+ engineers to work efficiently and innovatively. The role involves creating sophisticated developer tooling, improving CI/CD pipelines, and developing AI-native reliability systems that empower engineering productivity and system resilience.

What you'll do

Developer Infrastructure: Build and maintain systems that enhance engineering team productivity, including merge queues, deployment pipelines, and development tooling
Incident Management: Lead comprehensive incident resolution from root cause diagnosis to prevention strategies
Service Golden Paths: Design standardized infrastructure templates for services to reduce redundant work
Developer Tooling: Manage and optimize developer tools ecosystem including dev portal, monitoring, and deployment systems
Performance Optimization: Measure and improve software development lifecycle metrics like PR throughput and defect rates
AI Infrastructure: Develop AI-native reliability tools and create infrastructure supportive of autonomous coding agents

What we look for

Technical

Infrastructure ExperienceProven track record of building CI/CD and platform systems at meaningful scale
Production TroubleshootingDeep understanding of diagnosing infrastructure-level production failures

Education

Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

System DesignDemonstrated ability to think holistically about complex technical systems and interactions
Developer ProductivityExperience improving engineering workflows and reducing systemic friction

Skills

Required skills

Systems ThinkingAbility to understand complex system interactions and infrastructure dynamics
CI/CD InfrastructureExperience building and operating developer tooling and platform systems at scale
Production DebuggingProficiency in diagnosing infrastructure-layer production failures
Software ArchitectureStrong understanding of architectural design principles and trade-offs

Nice to have

PythonProgramming language experience
TemporalWorkflow orchestration framework
KafkaDistributed event streaming platform
PostgreSQLRelational database management
RedisIn-memory data structure store

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 246,900 – 339,500 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Health Insurance

100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement

401k with employer match

Flexible PTO

Unlimited paid time off

Fertility Support

Up to $10,000 annual fertility healthcare reimbursement

Wellness

Health and wellness stipend

Home Office

Centralized home office equipment ordering

Travel

Budget for intra-office travel

Relocation

Support for relocating to NYC or SF


Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening Resume and background review
  2. 2
    Technical Phone Screen Discussion of technical experience and system design capabilities
  3. 3
    Onsite/Virtual Interviews Multiple technical and cultural interviews assessing system thinking and problem-solving skills
  4. 4
    System Design Challenge In-depth evaluation of infrastructure and architectural design capabilities

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