Ridgeline is looking to solve operational business challenges in the investment management industry with bold innovation and human connectivity by building a new, modern platform in the public cloud. The Staff Software Engineer will contribute to building high-quality, complex, FinTech industry-defining cloud applications for Client Management solutions.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in full stack engineering, with a strong background in developing and maintaining scalable software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
- Demonstrated mastery of data structures, algorithms and architectural patterns.
- Proficient in developing backend services, with experience using modern programming languages suitable for microservices architectures. Familiarity with containerization technology.
- Understanding of API design and implementation (RESTful services, real-time data processing) and experience with messaging systems. Experience writing scalable/performant code that manages high volume numerical data and generated values where precision was essential.
- Capabilities in building responsive interfaces using modern frontend frameworks and languages. Experience with CSS and component-based architecture.
- Experienced with deploying and managing applications on major cloud platforms, with a focus on optimizing scalability and reliability.
- Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices and infrastructure as code (IaC) for efficient deployment and management of cloud resources.
Responsibilities
- Be involved in the entire SDLC, from the inception of requirements and design reviews with our customer success, product management and design teams, through the implementation of new products
- Contribute your extensive technical and architectural knowledge to an Agile team collaborating on strategy, design, engineering and testing
- Demonstrate a strong dedication to code quality, automation and operational excellence through the creation of unit/contract/integration tests and robust logging/monitoring
- Impact our developing tech stack based on modern frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS services
- Participate in the creation of automation that promotes scalable, high-quality applications that our customers will depend on to run their business
- Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions and communicate clearly
- Contribute to a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching and transparency
Other
- Act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency.
- Assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions—not just problems.
- Celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Coach, mentor and inspire your teammates
- Work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
