Staff Software Engineer, Trade Order Management

About the Role

Join Ridgeline as a Staff Software Engineer within our Trading Team, where you'll engineer transformative software and tackle sophisticated technical challenges. This dynamic position involves creating new features, enhancing current systems, and providing essential hands-on maintenance to ensure highly critical trading applications operate flawlessly.

In this role, you will contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle—from conceptual design and coding to deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing technical support. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams harnessing cutting-edge technologies and AI-driven tools to craft a trailblazing Trade Order Management platform that influences investment management's future.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer deep technical knowledge and design insights within a collaborative environment integrating product, design, strategy, and engineering.
• Engage in all phases of development: requirements gathering, architecture reviews, coding, testing, deployment, and continued operation.
• Develop, improve, and uphold scalable, reliable applications utilizing AWS and modern backend technologies.
• Rapidly identify and resolve production issues, ensuring continuous support for mission-critical trading workflows.
• Collaborate with internal teams to pinpoint root causes of incidents, improve system robustness, and enhance maintainability.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to fellow engineers while upholding best practices for secure, high-performance enterprise software.
• Approach tasks with ownership, innovation, and clear communication, balancing immediate fixes with long-term architectural considerations.
• Foster a culture of transparency, continuous learning, and teamwork within the engineering organization.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Science, or related field.
• At least eight years of professional experience in software engineering focused on application design, creation, and support.
• Six or more years specializing in Java or Kotlin, or equivalent proficiency in modern backend programming languages.
• Strong foundation in software design patterns, object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD), SOLID principles, and unit testing automation.
• Demonstrated experience developing and supporting cloud-native solutions, ideally hosted on AWS.
• Proficient at diagnosing and resolving complex technical problems with an analytical and systematic approach.
• Some familiarity with frontend web technologies such as React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and openness to multi-stack contribution.
• Capability to manage urgent troubleshooting alongside strategic system improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills to facilitate cross-functional collaboration among engineering, product, and support teams.
• A constructive mindset and enthusiasm for contributing to a supportive, high-performance team environment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Prior experience in engineering buy-side order management systems.
• Understanding of financial instruments and valuation methodologies.
• Educational background or strong knowledge in mathematics.
• Hands-on experience with FIX and/or SWIFT financial messaging protocols.

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is a pioneer in front-to-back investment management software, aiming to unify disconnected, legacy platforms. Founded by Dave Duffield, co-creator of PeopleSoft and Workday, Ridgeline leverages real-time data and embedded AI to simplify complexity, enhance teamwork, and improve client service efficiency without increasing personnel or risks.

The company has headquarters in Lake Tahoe and offices in New York, Reno, the Bay Area, and Dublin, Ireland. Recognized for innovation and workplace excellence by industry authorities, Ridgeline is committed to an equitable, inclusive workplace without discrimination.

Additional Information

Applicants must be authorized to work in Ireland, including under EU work permits, without needing employer sponsorship. This vacancy represents a current open position within the company.