Staff Software Engineer - Portfolio Management & AI Trading

Ridgeline, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,500 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Plan

Unlimited vacation

Education reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

0 cost employee insurance plans

Job summary

Ridgeline, Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Portfolio Management (Valuations and Analytics).

You will help build high‑quality, scalable applications for our Trade Order Management solution, leveraging AI tools and modern practices in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment. The role emphasizes engineering excellence, financial domain knowledge, and mentorship of product engineers delivering secure, enterprise software.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with architecture experience.
• Expert knowledge in Java or Kotlin (preferred) or equivalent.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline.
• Experience applying Design Patterns, OOAD/SOLID, and automated unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Apply trading domain knowledge and quantitative skills to intersect design, strategy, and engineering.
• Involve in requirements and design reviews as asset class expansion occurs.
• Shape and optimize a tech stack leveraging AWS back-end services for robust, scalable apps.
• Develop automation to enable scalable, high-quality applications for customers.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

OOAD/SOLID

Automated unit tests

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Job description

Ridgeline, Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Portfolio Management (Valuations and Analytics).

You will help build high‑quality, scalable applications for our Trade Order Management solution, leveraging AI tools and modern practices in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment. The role emphasizes engineering excellence, financial domain knowledge, and mentorship of product engineers delivering secure, enterprise software.