Are you passionate about revolutionizing the financial industry? Do you bring an engineering-first mindset while also possessing the quantitative skills to understand financial instruments and their valuations? Are you a problem-solver who thrives in delivering high-quality products with industry-leading performance? If so, we invite you to join our innovative team.
As a Ridgeline Senior Software Engineer on our Trading Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building complex, high-quality applications for our Trade Order Management solution. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies—and harnessing the power of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT—you’ll help shape an industry-defining platform from the ground up, all while collaborating in a creative, fast-paced environment. Here, your passion for both engineering and the financial domain will make a meaningful impact on the future of investment management technology.
Joining the Ridgeline Trading team means contributing to a culture of innovation, leveraging modern AI-driven solutions to enhance development processes, shaping our product and processes, and leaving a lasting legacy in an industry primed for transformation.You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
עיקרי התפקיד
Apply trading domain knowledge, financial quantitative expertise, and technical skills to create solutions where design, strategy, and engineering closely intersect.
Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews as we undergo asset class expansion throughout the whole platform
Shape and optimize a tech stack leveraging AWS back-end services to power robust, scalable applications.
Participate in the creation and construction of developer-based automation that leads to scalable, high-quality applications customers will depend on to run their businesses
Advocate design and development best practices in pragmatic manner
Coach, mentor, and inspire teams of product engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications
Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency
What we look for:
5+ years in a software engineering with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
In depth knowledge in Java or Kotlin and Spring/Springboot
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline
Demonstrated experience of applying Design Patterns, OOAD/SOLID principles and writing automated unit tests
Strong motivation to explore and adopt new technologies while independently navigating complex codebases
Finds joy and satisfaction in working with motivated/supportive engineers to build impactful solutions
Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for tackling technical challenges.
Ability to communicate effectively
A positive attitude with a serious interest in having fun at work.
יתרון
Experience engineering in buy-side order management systems
Working knowledge of complex financial instruments and their valuations
Background in mathematics
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, the Bay Area, and Dublin, Ireland. Ridgeline is recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”
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Compensation and Benefits
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $168,000 - $210,000
Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above.
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, 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.