Job brief: Software Engineer, Backend, Comms Platform

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Ramp's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-10 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
• The apply link opens jobs.ashbyhq.com, the address Ramp's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $172,000 to $280,000 a year
• Job type: Full-time
• Where: Remote · Remote (US)
• Posted: 2026-11-09

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Not stated. The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Conditions

• Budget for intra-office travel
• In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
• Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed)

Main duties

• Own the design and evolution of a core part of Ramp's communications platform, from technical design through launch, monitoring, and iteration
• Build and extend integrations with messaging channels and delivery providers, including email, SMS, push, and workplace chat tools such as Slack and Microsof…
• Design delivery workflows that are idempotent, retry safely, and confirm successful delivery, so customers reliably get the messages they need without duplic…
• Build communication preferences and controls that let users and administrators decide what they receive and where
• Make the platform simple and safe for other Ramp engineers to build on, with clear abstractions, strong defaults, and good developer tooling

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $188k a year (1,004 listings, 65 employers). This listing is 20% higher.
• Across Ramp's 29 open listings, 0% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Ramp hires

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