VP of Engineering, Payments

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. What You’ll Do As VP of Engineering, Payments, reporting to the SVP of Engineering, you will own the technical execution, operational excellence, and long-term evolution of Ripple’s global payments platform. This includes cross-border payout systems, FX and liquidity infrastructure, collections capabilities, and the integration and scaling of acquired platforms. You will lead a growing payments engineering organization (approximately 75 engineers today) and play a central role in positioning Ripple as the bridge between regulated financial systems and blockchain-native value movement. You will: * Own the end-to-end payments engineering domain, including cross-border flows, FX, currency conversion, liquidity management, and settlement * Lead and scale teams across core payments, collections, and integrated platforms * Drive architectural clarity and simplification, reducing system sprawl and enabling faster delivery, higher reliability, and clearer product boundaries * Lead the integration of acquired technologies into a cohesive, modern payments architecture, transforming multiple systems into a scalable, unified product platform * Ensure high availability, correctness, and operational excellence for real-time, regulated payment systems—earning trust with customers, regulators, and partners * Partner closely with Product to shape roadmap, customer outc