Senior Software Engineer, Accounting

As a Ridgeline Senior Software Engineer on our Accounting team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build high-quality, complex, industry defining applications. 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. 

What you will do

• Contribute accounting domain knowledge, 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 Investment Accounting product
• Impact a developing tech stack based on 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 deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency

Required Skills and Experience

• 6+ years in a software engineering position with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
• 3+ years experience engineering in Portfolio Accounting or Reconciliation
• Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
• Willingness to learn about new technologies while simultaneously developing expertise in a business domain/problem space
• Understand the value of automated tests at all levels 
• Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture long term perspective
• An aptitude for complex problem-solving
• Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
• Serious interest in having fun at work

Nice-to-Haves

• Understanding of AWS services and infrastructure
• Experience with Docker or containerization
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience in Java or Kotlin

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline was founded by Dave Duffield (co-founder and former CEO of both PeopleSoft and Workday) in late 2017 to develop enterprise software for the investment management industry. We are building an end-to-end cloud platform on a modern infrastructure using AWS, serverless technologies, and working with modern frameworks

Headquartered in the Lake Tahoe Basin with an office in the heart of Manhattan, Ridgeline employees enjoy the best of both worlds: the tranquility of Lake Tahoe and the energy of the country's financial epicenter. 

Our unconditional commitment to our customers and each other creates an environment of respect, trust, and collaboration; we lift each other up in the pursuit of shared goals. If this people-first perspective is important to you, perhaps you're one of us.

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

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COVID-19 Policy

Ridgeline requires all new hires to verify that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, consistent with applicable law. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact Ridgeline to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Ridgeline is able to offer.