Ridgeline · 2 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer, Data Delivery
San Ramon, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$146K/yr - $172K/yr
7+ years expRidgeline is an innovative company focused on redefining the investment management industry through intelligent platforms. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement scalable data streaming systems, enhance developer tooling, and ensure the reliability of their analytics infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement highly scalable, reliable, and elastic data pipelines and messaging infrastructure
Build and evolve the event-driven architecture supporting both batch and real-time data processing
Develop and maintain platform SDKs, libraries, and onboarding flows that enhance developer experience and platform leverage
Ensure observability and cost transparency through lineage tracking, lag/error monitoring, and team-level cost dashboards
Collaborate across squads to integrate data delivery solutions with 40+ teams including Accounting, Reporting, Workflows, and AI agents
Contribute to architectural design efforts for materialization layers including effective dating, replay support, and real-time analytics
Advocate for platform reliability with measurable goals for uptime, recovery, and alert responsiveness
Mentor peers, share knowledge openly, and contribute to a culture of growth and continuous innovation
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed systems or data engineering
Strong proficiency in Python, Kotlin, or Java
Deep experience with messaging platforms like Kafka, stream processing (e.g., Flink, Spark), and event-driven architectures
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS), containers, and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience building developer-facing tools, SDKs, or platform APIs
Familiarity with observability stacks and cost/performance optimization techniques
A strong sense of ownership and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
Passion for building clean, reusable systems that reduce cognitive load for others
Preferred
Experience with CDC tools such as Debezium, Kafka Connect, or schema registry
Contributions to auto-scaling infrastructure or platform elasticity frameworks
Experience with real-time analytics, materialized views, or time-series architectures
Familiarity with financial services or regulatory data systems
Benefits
100% of Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement.
Unlimited vacation
Educational and wellness reimbursements
$0 cost employee insurance plans
Company
Ridgeline
Ridgeline is a computer software company that specializes in software development to deliver for the investment management industry.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dave Blair
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Faucher
SVP, Enterprise Operations
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