Senior Engineer, Valuation & Analytics New York, NY

Ridgeline, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 168,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Educational reimbursements

Wellness reimbursements

$0 cost employee health insurance

Company Stock Plan

Job summary

You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to shape an industry-defining platform while thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with architecture and product design.
• Strong Java or Kotlin and Spring/Spring Boot expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience with design patterns, SOLID, and automated tests.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end software development for Trade Order Management.
• Shape and optimize a tech stack using AWS services.
• Develop automation to enable scalable, high-quality applications.
• Mentor and coach teams of product engineers.
• Advocate design and development best practices and clear communication.
• Collaborate in learning, teaching, and transparency culture.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring

OOAD/SOLID

Unit testing

Design patterns

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Are you passionate about revolutionizing the financial industry? Do you bring an engineering-first mindset while also possessing the quantitative skills to understand financial instruments and their valuations? Are you a problem-solver who thrives in delivering high-quality products with industry-leading performance? If so, we invite you to join our innovative team.

As a Ridgeline Senior Software Engineer on our Trading Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building complex, high-quality applications for our Trade Order Management solution. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies—and harnessing the power of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT—you’ll help shape an industry-defining platform from the ground up, all while collaborating in a creative, fast-paced environment. Here, your passion for both engineering and the financial domain will make a meaningful impact on the future of investment management technology.

Joining the Ridgeline Trading team means contributing to a culture of innovation, leveraging modern AI-driven solutions to enhance development processes, shaping our product and processes, and leaving a lasting legacy in an industry primed for transformation. You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Apply trading domain knowledge, financial quantitative expertise, and technical skills to create solutions where design, strategy, and engineering closely intersect.
• Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews as we undergo asset class expansion throughout the whole platform.
• Shape and optimize a tech stack leveraging AWS back-end services to power robust, scalable applications.
• Participate in the creation and construction of developer-based automation that leads to scalable, high-quality applications customers will depend on to run their businesses.
• Advocate design and development best practices in a pragmatic manner.
• Coach, mentor, and inspire teams of product engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications.
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a software engineering with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies.
• In depth knowledge in Java or Kotlin and Spring/Springboot.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline.
• Demonstrated experience of applying Design Patterns, OOAD/SOLID principles and writing automated unit tests.
• Strong motivation to explore and adopt new technologies while independently navigating complex codebases.
• Finds joy and satisfaction in working with motivated/supportive engineers to build impactful solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for tackling technical challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• A positive attitude with a serious interest in having fun at work.

Additional Desired Experience

• Experience engineering in buy-side order management systems.
• Working knowledge of complex financial instruments and their valuations.
• Background in mathematics.

Benefits

E.O. salary range: $168,000 – $210,000. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed.

Ridgeline offers a range of benefits including unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee health insurance plans. Employees may participate in the Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement.

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