Staff Software Engineer Cloud Infrastructure

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. Ripple Treasury, now a Ripple solution, was acquired by Ripple in 2025, marking a significant expansion into the multi-trillion-dollar corporate finance arena. Ripple Treasury 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. THE WORK: As a Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure, you will own Ripple's cloud platform strategy across Azure and AWS — defining the reference architectures, governance policies, and engineering standards that enable teams to build and ship reliably at scale. You will sit at the intersection of engineering, security, product, and finance to drive FinOps practices, lead technical build reviews, and ensure infrastructure is built into the solution lifecycle from day one. Beyond the technical, you will mentor engineers, shape hiring, and serve as the principal authority teams turn to when platform decisions matter most. If you want to drive the cloud foundation behind the future of global financial infrastructure, this role is for you. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Take ownership of and lead the cloud infrastructure platform strategy and multi-quarter roadmap across engineering teams. Serve as the principal infrastructure authority on platform architecture, cloud patterns, and engineering standards. Define reference architectures and reusable infrastructure models that empower engineering teams to build and ship reliably at scale. Partner with product and engineering leadership to ensure infrastructure capabilities are built early in the solution lifecycle. Take responsibility for the security stance of the cloud infrastructure platform in collaboration with the security team. Define and enforce cloud governance policies, tagging standards, access controls, and architectural guardrails. Take responsibility for FinOps methods related to the cloud platform, delivering insights and suggestions to engineering and finance leadership. Build and maintain production-quality internal platform tooling and automation across Azure and AWS. Direct the assessment and incorporation of new infrastructure technologies, take part in the on-call rotation, and apply production experience to guide platform enhancements. Proactively identify and resolve technical conflicts and priority misalignments across teams; lead technical build reviews. Guide Senior and mid-level engineers, take an active role in the hiring process, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing. WHAT YOU'LL BRING:  Hands-on proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform. Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python, Go, PowerShell, and/or Bash. Proven experience owning cloud security and governance in a regulated environment. Demonstrated experience leading FinOps practices and communicating findings to leadership. Track record of defining and accomplishing multi-quarter infrastructure roadmaps. Experience serving as a principal technical authority and setting engineering standards. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Experienc...