Staff Engineer - Trading, Order Generation

Staff Software Engineer – Order Generation (Ridgeline)

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 Git Hub Copilot and ChatGPT to elevate development velocity, innovation, and code quality.

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

• 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 Git Hub 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

• 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

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

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both People Soft and Workday) to apply his successful formula of solving operational business challenges with bold innovation and human connectivity to the unique needs of the investment management industry. Ridgeline started with a clean sheet of paper and a deep bench of experts bound by a set of core values and motivated to revolutionize an industry underserved by its current tech offerings.

We are building a new, modern platform in the public cloud, purpose‑built for the investment management industry and we are prioritizing security, agility, and usability to empower business like never before.

With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area, Ridgeline is proud to have built a fast‑growing, people‑first company that has been recognized by Fast Company as a "Best Workplace for Innovators," by The Software Report as a "Top 100 Software Company," and by Forbes as one of "America’s Best Startup Employers."

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

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