Ripple is a blockchain-driven payments company that employs roughly 925 people worldwide. Recent staffing data shows modest hiring of about 70 new team members alongside 81 departures, signaling a relatively steady overall workforce size. Employees are spread across engineering, product, finance, and customer-facing roles that support Ripple’s enterprise solutions for cross-border payments.
Engineering is Ripple’s largest department with approximately 310 employees, reflecting the technical demands of building and maintaining a global payments network. Marketing and Product collectively account for 123 team members, while Finance and Administration follow closely with 121. Business Management (99) and Sales & Support (81) form the next tier, underscoring the importance of both strategic oversight and customer engagement. Smaller yet essential groups include Human Resources, IT, Operations, and Consulting, which together ensure the company’s infrastructure and talent programs run smoothly.
Ripple’s head office in San Francisco houses about 227 employees, representing just under one-quarter of the total staff. A substantial remote and flexible workforce—classified as “Other” locations—makes up around half of the headcount, demonstrating the firm’s distributed operating model. The company also maintains notable hubs in New York and London (71 employees each), with additional teams in Singapore, Toronto, Dubai, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Geneva. This geographic spread enables Ripple to serve clients and partners across major financial and technology centers.