Are you an engineer who loves building complex, game-changing solutions from scratch? Do you thrive on thinking outside the box and bringing fresh ideas to life in a fast-paced, creative environment? Are you excited to help shape the future of trading by developing high-impact applications on a modern tech stack? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.
As a Ridgeline Software Engineer on our Post Trade team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build high-quality, complex, industry defining applications for our Trade Order Management solution. Our team of engineers are building from scratch in cutting edge technologies in a fast-moving, creative, progressive work environment. You’ll think outside the box and add your own genius, passion, and interests to the software development lifecycle.
As part of the Ridgeline trading team building a brand new solution on cutting edge technology to market, you will help shape our culture, make a big impact on a small team, and learn what it takes to build a successful company. Our team aims to leave a legacy in an industry primed for change. Our team is committed to creating a lasting impact on the investment management industry, leveraging AI and leading development practices to bring transformative change.
What will you do?
• Contribute trading domain knowledge, design skills, and technical expertise to a team where design, strategy, and engineering collaborate closely
• Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews through the implementation of a new OMS product
• Impact a developing tech stack based on modern front-end frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services
• 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
• 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 deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency
Desired Skills and Experience
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
• 5+ years in a software engineering position with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies in Java / Kotlin
• Working knowledge of building web front-ends using technologies like React, Jest, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Understand the value of automated testing at all levels
• Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Willingness to learn about new technologies while simultaneously developing expertise in a business domain/problem space
• Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture long term perspective
• An aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Serious interest in having fun at work
Bonus
• Engineering experience in Trade Order Management, Portfolio Construction, Electronic Trading, or Pre & Post-trade Compliance
• Experience with FIX and / or SWIFT protocols
• Backend experience using RESTful/GraphQL APIs
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Understanding of AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Kafka/MSK) and infrastructure (IaC/Terraform)
• Experience with GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT
• Experience with agile development methodologies
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.”