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Staff Software Engineer, Portfolio Management (Valuations and Analytics)

Ridgeline

New York, NY • On-site

$200K - $251K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

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 Staff Software Engineer on our Trading - Portfolio Management 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 Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, 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.
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 make:
  • 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:
  • 8+ years in a software engineering with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
  • Expert level knowledge in Java or Kotlin (preferred) or equivalent
  • 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.

Bonus:
  • 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, and the Bay Area, and 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."
Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.
Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy. Please review the Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Compensation and Benefits
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $200,500 - $251,000. 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.
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