Senior Software Engineer, Client Management

Overview

Are you an experienced full stack engineer passionate about building elegant, scalable solutions from the ground up? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and love designing systems that support enterprise-grade performance and usability? Are you excited to contribute to a growing platform that revolutionizes how investment firms engage with clients?

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer on Ridgeline’s Client Management team, you'll help define and develop industry-defining, cloud-native software that transforms how investment firms onboard clients, manage portfolios, and automate investor services. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions for our Client and Revenue Management products—built from scratch using modern tools and frameworks. In this role, you’ll tackle complex engineering challenges while leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including AI tools like Git Hub Copilot and ChatGPT, to accelerate your workflow and amplify your impact.

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.

• Design and implement intuitive, secure, and scalable cloud-native applications from scratch using modern frameworks
• Build performant and maintainable backend services using Java or Kotlin, REST/Graph
  
  QL APIs, and SQL
• Participate in all stages of the SDLC, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, and release
• Partner closely with product, design, and UX to shape a seamless user experience
• Leverage Git Hub Copilot, ChatGPT, and similar tools to accelerate development and inspire creative problem-solving
• Drive technical quality through rigorous testing and automation
• Mentor and inspire fellow engineers by sharing best practices, leading by example, and encouraging continuous learning
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture centered on transparency, curiosity, and resilience

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably building cloud-native applications
• Proficiency in backend development using JVM languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin), APIs, and SQL
• Hands-on experience building on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong testing discipline across unit, integration, and system levels
• Passion for problem-solving, clean architecture, and scalable design
• Interest in leveraging AI tools to optimize development workflows
• Ability to communicate clearly across disciplines and levels
• Willingness to continuously learn new technologies and domain knowledge
• Serious interest in having fun at work

• Experience with Docker, containerization, or IaC tools like Terraform
• Familiarity with Kafka or AWS MSK
• Background in CRM, revenue systems, investment, or asset management
• Knowledge of performance optimization at scale
• Experience using Datadog for observability

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…