Senior Staff Frontend Engineer

Ridgeline; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeline, a cutting-edge cloud platform for investment management, seeks a Senior Staff Frontend Engineer. You will join a team on the forefront of innovation, responsible for building high-quality applications that will redefine industry standards. This role involves collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to leave a legacy in a thriving environment.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation

Educational and wellness reimbursements

100% employee insurance plans

Company Stock Plan participation

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a software engineering position with product architecture experience.
• 6+ years building web front-ends using React and associated technologies.
• Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Contribute design skills and technical expertise to a collaborative team.
• Involved in the entire software development process from requirements to implementation.
• Coach and mentor product engineers to deliver high-performing applications.

Skills

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Science

Job description

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As a Ridgeline Staff Software Engineer on our Trading team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build high-quality, complex, industry defining applications for our Order Generation solution. Our team of engineers are building from scratch in cutting edge technologies in a fast-moving, creative, progressive work environment. You’ll think outside the box and add your own genius, passion, and interests to the software development lifecycle.

As part of the Ridgeline trading team building a brand new solution on cutting edge technology to market, you will help shape our culture, make a big impact on a small team, and learn what it takes to build a successful company. Our team aims to leave a legacy in an industry primed for change.

What will you do?

• Contribute design skills and technical expertise to a team where design, strategy, and engineering collaborate closely
• Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews through the implementation of a new Order Generation product
• Impact a developing tech stack based on modern front-end frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services
• 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
• 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
  
  
  

Desired Skills And Experience

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
• 8+ years in a software engineering position with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
• 6+ years building web front-ends using technologies like React, Jest, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Understand the value of automated testing at all levels
• Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Willingness to learn about new technologies while simultaneously developing expertise in a business domain/problem space
• Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture long term perspective
• An aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Serious interest in having fun at work
  
  
  

Bonus

• Backend experience using Kotlin, RESTful/GraphQL APIs
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Understanding of AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Kafka/MSK) and infrastructure (IaC/Terraform)
• Used to working within an Agile development construct
• Experience with investment or asset management
• Background in design, economics, or finance
  
  
  

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded in 2017 by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to address 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 business like never before.

Headquartered in Lake Tahoe with offices in Reno, Manhattan, 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 LinkedIn 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.

Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement. Please review the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions.

Compensation And Benefits

[For New York and California Based Only]

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: $200,000 - $232,500.

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $205,000 - $242,500.

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, 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: 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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