Ripple
Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$1,693 more — $165,693 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,693 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it.
- And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.
- Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant's experience and qualifications for the position.
Responsibilities
- Partner with architects and product managers to design, estimate, and deliver cutting-edge features across the full stack - front-end, server-side, and database tiers
- Leverage Azure services to build powerful, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions
- Improve software applications and own delivery pipelines and feature flags, ensuring seamless integration and deployment
- Drive rigorous unit, integration, and non-functional testing - including performance and security - to guarantee production-ready software
- Stay ahead of tech trends, engage with the broader tech community, mentor fellow engineers, and lead technical design and code reviews
- Embrace the team's YBIYRI (you-build-it-you-run-it) model, including active participation in the on-call pager rotation
- Extensive experience building web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks, with a strong grasp of TDD and BDD practices
- Strong troubleshooting skills with hands-on experience in production application support
- We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
- The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant equivalent experience, with at least 5 years of application development experience
- Hands-on experience with Azure Services, Azure DevOps, and designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
Nice to have
- Experience in the financial industry is a plus
Compensation
- For positions that will be based in IL, the annual salary range for this position is below.
- IL Annual Base Salary Range
- $164,000 - $205,000 USD
Benefits
- 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.
- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- Mobile phone stipend
- Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
- Industry-leading parental leave policies.
- Family planning benefits.
- This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Company info
- Do Your Best Work
- 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 benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
- Employee giving match
- Take Care of Yourself
- R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- plicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, militar
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