Software Engineer, Developer API

Ramp

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$168,000–$330,000 / yr
Posted
74 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $249k
$114k most similar roles pay here $353k

This role pays more than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $249k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Ramp

Ramp is a corporate spend management platform providing corporate cards, expense management, and accounts payable automation tools to help businesses control spending and operate more efficiently. Industry: Financial Technology & Corporate Spend Management

Ramp currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $168,000–$297,330 across 34 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Developer API

Software Engineer, Developer API joins the Dev API team to build programmatic surfaces that allow developers and AI agents to interact with financial infrastructure. This role involves building and operating a multi-surface platform focused on reliability, correctness, and developer experience for thousands of partners. You will develop software factories, including autonomous tooling and agents to accelerate endpoint creation across the organization. Key responsibilities include leading the design and execution of complex backend projects from architecture through monitoring. The work requires proficiency in Python, Temporal, and Postgres, alongside a strong focus on agentic workflows and AI-driven development tools. The role addresses the technical challenge of creating high-quality developer experiences for financial systems while building scalable infrastructure that allows internal and external teams to ship new capabilities across various surfaces efficiently.

What you'll do

  • Build and operate a multi-surface platform with high standards for reliability, correctness, and developer experience.
  • Develop autonomous tooling and agents to accelerate endpoint creation for internal teams.
  • Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and monitoring of complex backend projects using Python, Temporal, and Postgres.
  • Harden and evolve the API infrastructure to ensure quality and sustainability for thousands of users.
  • Create programmatic surfaces that allow developers and AI agents to interact with financial infrastructure.
  • Drive the development of agent-first features and tools to improve developer experience across all platforms.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of backend engineering experience.
  • Experience building APIs or developer-facing platforms.
  • Demonstrated hands-on, daily use of AI coding agents as the primary development driver.
  • Proficiency with agentic workflows, orchestration layers, and AI tooling.
  • Ability to lead complex backend projects using Python, Temporal, and Postgres.
  • Strong instinct for developer experience regarding documentation, error messages, and onboarding.
  • Proven ability to own technical and business outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

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