Staff Engineer - Trading, Order Generation

Are you a seasoned engineer who thrives on building complex, high-impact applications from scratch? Do you enjoy applying your deep understanding of trading systems to architect resilient, enterprise-grade solutions? Are you excited to collaborate closely with product and design teams in a fast-moving environment where your voice directly shapes the product? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

As a Staff Software Engineer on Ridgeline’s Order Generation team, you’ll be at the forefront of developing our Trade Order Management solution—an integral piece of our industry-first cloud platform for investment management. This is an opportunity to influence the design and implementation of a foundational product, working with modern technologies in a collaborative, creative environment. You’ll contribute hands-on to product architecture, mentor engineers, and use AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to elevate development velocity, innovation, and code quality.

At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions—not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If this excites you, we’d love to meet you.

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

The impact you will have:

• Design and build robust, scalable components for Ridgeline’s Trade Order Management product
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver elegant, high-impact solutions
• Contribute trading domain knowledge and architectural expertise to help shape an innovative platform
• Leverage AWS cloud services to build secure, high-performance backend infrastructure
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and informal coaching
• Establish development best practices and foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence
• Use AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance productivity and innovation
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
• Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency

What we look for:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong track record of designing scalable systems
• 3+ years working with buy-side order management systems
• Expertise in Java or Kotlin
• Strong foundation in computer science principles (degree in CS or related field preferred)
• Experience building in AWS environments (Aurora, Lambda, S3 preferred)
• Commitment to automated testing and engineering best practices
• Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural vision
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Willingness to learn about cutting-edge technologies while cultivating expertise in a business domain/problem space
• Serious interest in having fun at work

Bonus:

• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Background in trading, asset management, or financial services software

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, and the Bay Area, and is recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.

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Compensation and Benefits 

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: $182,500-$228,000.

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $200,500-$251,000.

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, 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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