Ridgeline

Are you a systems-minded engineer who thrives on designing intuitive, user-friendly interfaces? Do you enjoy translating complex data into seamless user experiences that drive clarity and impact? Are you excited to leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor, and ChatGPT) to innovate across the full development stack? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

The Reporting team at Ridgeline supports both customer-facing operational reports and cross-functional internal data needs. As a Staff Software Engineer on this team, you will lead architectural efforts, enhance infrastructure performance, and build scalable reporting frameworks that influence product direction and customer experience. You’ll be instrumental in enabling our customers to generate rich, dynamic reports for their clients—transforming data into actionable insights and polished deliverables. With exciting user features and critical platform enhancements on the roadmap, this role plays a pivotal part in shaping Ridgeline’s product offerings for the investment management industry.

At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions—not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If the Ridgeline Way excites you, we’d love to meet you.

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

The impact you will have:

• Architect and design solutions for large-scale projects with significant impacts on feature releases and platform enhancements.
• Optimize large dataset query performance to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Partner closely with UI, design, strategy, and engineering teams in a collaborative and transparent environment.
• Engage in the full development lifecycle, from gathering requirements and design reviews to implementation and testing.
• Build scalable, high-quality applications that support customers’ business operations.
• Lead technical design discussions and decisions, contributing your expertise to guide the team.
• Mentor and inspire fellow engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Leverage AWS back-end services to impact a growing tech stack and create cloud-native applications.
• Contribute to a fun, engaging work culture that encourages creativity and teamwork.

What we look for:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven history of architecting and designing innovative solutions.
• Expertise in Kotlin (Java) and/or Python
• Strong frontend ability with focus on React, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS
• Proficiency in working with relational or analytical databases, with a strong ability to optimize queries.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the value and application of automated testing at all levels.
• Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term goals.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
• A knack for solving complex problems creatively.
• A serious interest in fostering a fun, collaborative work environment.

Bonus:

• Familiarity with investment management or FinTech industries.
• Experience with additional AI tools or frameworks to boost development efficiency.
• Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities.

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to apply his successful formula of solving operational business challenges with bold innovation and human connectivity to the unique needs of the investment management industry.

Ridgeline started with a clean sheet of paper and a deep bench of experts bound by a set of core values and motivated to revolutionize an industry underserved by its current tech offerings. We are building a new, modern platform in the public cloud, purpose-built for the investment management industry and we are prioritizing security, agility, and usability to empower business like never before.

With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area, Ridgeline is proud to have built a fast-growing, people-first company that has been recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company,” and by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers.”

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.

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Compensation and Benefits

As an employee at Ridgeline, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement in your career and can make a true impact on the product.

In addition to the base salary, 100% of Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement. We also offer rich benefits that reflect the kind of organization we want to be: one in which our employees feel valued and are inspired to bring their best selves to work. These include unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. Please check out our Careers page for a more comprehensive overview of our perks and benefits.

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