Staff Engineer - Trading, Order Management jobs in United States
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Ridgeline · 1 day ago

Staff Engineer - Trading, Order Management

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$185K/yr - $220K/yr
date7+ years exp

Ridgeline is an innovative company that modernizes financial technology for investment managers. As a Staff Engineer on the Trading team, you will provide technical leadership and design expertise to create and scale the Trade Order Management solution, guiding teams to deliver high-performance applications using modern cloud-native architectures.

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Responsibilities

Design scalable, cloud-native applications using AWS and modern backend services to power mission-critical trading workflows
Architect systems that are secure, performant, and maintainable while aligning with Ridgeline’s long-term product vision
Lead by example in engineering best practices, including design reviews, testing strategy, and CI/CD adoption
Guide and mentor teams of engineers across disciplines, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence
Partner closely with product, design, and QA to deliver features that delight customers and meet real-world trading needs
Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in transparency, feedback, and shared responsibility
Leverage AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT to streamline development, improve code quality, and boost team productivity
Actively participate in strategic technical decisions, roadmap planning, and evolving the team’s architecture and tooling

Qualification

Cloud-native applicationsAWSJavaKotlinObject-oriented designCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure as codeReactTypeScriptCommunication skillsMentorshipTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

7+ years of software engineering experience, including leading large-scale system design and implementation
Strong programming experience in Java or Kotlin (preferred), with an emphasis on backend systems
Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and test-driven development
Experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS, and modern development practices like infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript) and willingness to contribute to full-stack solutions
Ability to think strategically, own complex problems, and balance short-term goals with long-term architecture
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams
Serious interest in having fun at work

Preferred

Experience building or scaling buy-side order management systems
Familiarity with FIX and/or SWIFT protocols
Background in financial instruments or mathematics
Exposure to performance-sensitive or real-time distributed systems

Benefits

Company Stock Plan
Unlimited vacation
Educational and wellness reimbursements
$0 cost employee insurance plans

Company

Ridgeline

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Ridgeline is a computer software company that specializes in software development to deliver for the investment management industry.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Incline Village, Nevada, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://ridgelineapps.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Dave Blair
Chief Executive Officer
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Lisa Faucher
SVP, Enterprise Operations
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