This role is ideal for an engineer who’s passionate about modern web architecture and thrives at the intersection of design, marketing, and technology. You’ll collaborate daily with digital designers, brand designers, integrated marketers, and content teams — architecting solutions that are elegant for users and maintainable for the business.

You’ll lead by example through hands-on coding and thoughtful architecture — participating in the technical direction of Ripple’s marketing sites (including, but not limited to, our evolution of Next.js + Sanity + Vercel stack into a fully dynamic, CMS-driven platform).

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own and evolve the architecture of Ripple’s marketing web platform — leveraging Next.js (App Router), Sanity, and Vercel to deliver fast, dynamic, and flexible experiences.
• Lead full-stack feature development from concept to deployment — collaborating closely with Design, Marketing, and external development partners.
• Design and implement scalable CMS schemas and APIs in Sanity to support modular, flexible content creation and page building.
• Develop reusable, performant front-end components in React/TypeScript, aligned with Ripple’s brand and design systems.
• Continuously improve site performance, accessibility, and technical SEO using modern best practices and data-driven insights (Lighthouse, Web Vitals, etc.).
• Streamline the development workflow — optimize CI/CD pipelines, preview environments, and local builds using Vercel and related tooling.
• Define and enforce coding standards, documentation, and architecture guidelines to ensure long-term maintainability and consistency.
• Mentor and collaborate with cross-functional partners, helping designers, marketers, and content teams better understand what’s possible with our platform.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party tools and APIs (analytics, experimentation, personalization, search, etc.) in partnership with marketing operations and product teams.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 8+ years of professional web development experience, including full-stack or front-end leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in modern JavaScript and React (Next.js 13+ preferred, ideally App Router + Server Components).
• Hands-on experience with headless CMSs, especially Sanity (schema design, GROQ queries, content APIs, custom inputs, etc.). Experience with Contentful or similar systems is also valuable.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, SSR/SSG, and edge deployment strategies (Vercel, Cloudflare, etc.).
• Familiarity with TailwindCSS, TypeScript, Node.js, and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Proven experience building scalable, component-driven design systems and integrating them with CMS-driven architectures.
• A passion for bridging design and engineering — you value aesthetics, UX, and content as much as code quality.
• Experience working with cross-functional creative teams, translating abstract marketing or design goals into reliable, production-ready implementations.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator; able to lead discussions across disciplines and advocate for technical best practices.
• Strategic problem solver who’s comfortable owning complex systems end-to-end — from DevOps to browser debugging.

Preferred (not required):

• Experience with Vercel edge functions, Sanity Studio customization, or live preview integrations.
• Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks (e.g., VWO, Optimizely) and analytics tools (GA4, Segment, Amplitude).
• Understanding of web security, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and web performance metrics.
• Prior experience in marketing engineering, design systems, or brand website ecosystems.
• Contributions to open-source projects or public demos showcasing modern front-end craftsmanship.

For positions that will be based in CA, 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.

CA Annual Base Salary Range: $168,000 USD - $210,000 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.