Quality Engineer, Trading Order Management

Quality Engineer, Trading Order Management

We invite you to apply for the Quality Engineer, Trading Order Management role at Ridgeline
. If you are excited to build quality into a highly‑performant trading system from the ground up, thrive on working in fast‑paced environments, and Love collaborating with engineers, designers, and product managers to prevent bugs before they happen, this position is for you.

• Bring business domain insight and technical expertise to a team where product, engineering, and quality engineering collaborate closely.
• Engage across the full development lifecycle: requirements, design reviews, implementation, and release.
• Prevent bugs by defining clear expected behavior with Product Managers and outlining thorough test cases.
• Define, execute, and refine test plans and automation strategies to ensure high-quality releases.
• Investigate root causes, write actionable bug reports, analyze defect trends, and address coverage gaps.
• Maintain and evolve reliable front‑end and back‑end automation suites; ensure issues are surfaced quickly.
• Ensure release readiness under tight timelines through ownership and accountability.
• Build test data grounded in real customer use cases to strengthen internal testing environments.
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency.

• Strong Fin Tech knowledge in one or more areas:
  Portfolio Management, Compliance, Trading, Post‑Trade, Real‑Time Pricing.
• Prior trading software experience is a plus.
• 4+ years in quality engineering or equivalent, with experience building and launching products on a common platform.
• 4+ years applying software testing methodologies within a CI/CD lifecycle.
• 4+ years of test planning and automation experience.
• Degree in computer science, mathematics, finance, accounting, or similar field preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Datadog, Cypress (end‑to‑end), and Karate (API).
• Ability to influence decision‑making with respectful, constructive opinions.
• Ownership mindset for test tooling and evolving QE practices.
• Skilled at bridging Product, Design, and Engineering to align on expected behavior.
• Willingness to learn about cutting‑edge technologies while cultivating expertise in a business domain/problem space.
• An aptitude for problem solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams across the organization (e.g. Customer Service, Tech Docs).
• Serious interest in having fun at work.

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. Founded in 2017 by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co‑founder of People Soft and Workday), Ridgeline addresses the unique technology challenges of an industry in need of new thinking. We are building a modern platform in the public cloud, purpose‑built for the investment management industry to empower businesses like never before. Headquartered in Lake Tahoe with offices in Reno, Manhattan, and the Bay Area, we are a fast‑growing, people‑first company recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Linked In as a “Top U.S. Startup,” 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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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.

Typical starting salary range: $110,000 – $130,000. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above.

In addition to the base salary, 100% of 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: 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.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Quality Assurance
Industries:
Software Development