Staff Software Engineer

Do you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments where your technical expertise and creativity can transform how users access and analyze data? Are you excited about building innovative reporting systems that empower clients to work with their data effortlessly, no matter how complex their needs? If this energizes you, we invite you to join our cutting-edge team.

As a Staff Engineer on Ridgeline’s Reporting Experience team, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of reporting. You’ll drive the evolution of our Report Builder, a powerful tool used by both clients and internal teams to generate reports and fuel data-driven dashboards across various product areas. Your work will directly impact how we scale and optimize reporting, pushing the limits of flexibility, performance, and user experience. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll deliver solutions that redefine what’s possible in reporting, helping our platform continually innovate and lead the industry.

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

What will you do?

• Lead the architectural vision for projects, ensuring close collaboration between design, product, and engineering to align with broader company objectives. Your guidance will help implement scalable, efficient solutions that meet our goals.
• Stay hands-on with coding, demonstrating best practices and advancing modern front-end and backend technologies.
• Enhance the engineering team’s skills through coaching, pair programming, and leading by example, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to shape the product’s future, ensuring technical considerations are factored into decision-making.
• Promote a culture of innovation, quality, and accountability by implementing best practices in coding standards, code reviews, and testing.
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
• Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10+ years in a software engineering position or similar function, with a history of designing and developing new products and using new technologies
• Deep understanding of JavaScript, CSS and other web technologies
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
• Mastery of data structures, algorithms, state machines, and architectural patterns
• Experience working with relational databases and/or enterprise frameworks
• Understanding of building back-end infrastructure using AWS offerings such as Aurora, ECS, S3, and Lambdas
• Expertise in one or more of the following languages: Kotlin, Java, C#
• Willingness to learn about cutting-edge technologies while cultivating expertise in a business domain/problem space.
• An aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and all audiences
• Serious interest in having fun at work

Bonus:

• Background in financial reporting, economics, or business

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 

[For New York and California Based Only]

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 is: $165,000 - $200,000

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $175,000 - $212,500

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, 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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