Ridgeline · 6 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Portfolio
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expRidgeline is an innovative company in the investment management space, seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Portfolio team. The role involves designing and evolving backend systems, architecting complex data models, and mentoring engineering teams to enhance the investment management platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and evolve backend systems supporting portfolio, market, and security data for the Ridgeline investment management platform
Architect data models that handle complex relationships, global assets, and real-time updates across investment workflows
Build scalable cloud-native applications using AWS infrastructure and event-driven architectures
Develop and refine systems that support both OLTP and OLAP data use cases
Model financial domain behaviors into performant, testable, and observable software components
Mentor engineering teams by instilling best practices, encouraging technical ownership, and fostering growth
Contribute to developer automation strategies that improve quality, speed, and resiliency of deployments
Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design teams to translate ideas into customer-centric solutions
Drive continuous improvement through observability, performance monitoring, and production excellence
Champion a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing, and transparent communication
Qualification
Required
12+ years in software engineering with demonstrated technical leadership in designing large-scale platforms
3+ years in staff-level or higher roles guiding architecture and mentoring teams
Experience building and deploying systems on AWS, GCP, or Azure
Background in financial services, particularly high-availability systems
Strong understanding of CQRS, event-driven design, and data modeling for both transactional and analytical workloads
Hands-on experience with on-call rotations, instrumentation, and observability practices
Ability to distill complex problems into scalable technical solutions
Willingness to learn and develop expertise in a new business domain
Clear, confident communication skills with both technical and non-technical partners
Serious interest in having fun at work
Preferred
CFA Charter or deep familiarity with financial instruments and accounting concepts
3+ years experience in Portfolio Accounting, Reconciliation, Market Data, or Performance
Experience with containerization tools such as Docker
Proficiency in Java or Kotlin
Familiarity with agile development practices
Track record of leading large-scale, cross-team technical initiatives
Ability to elevate team performance by amplifying others' ideas and providing thoughtful feedback
Benefits
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
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dave Blair
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Faucher
SVP, Enterprise Operations
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