Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform UI

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Ridgeline, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of the UI framework and platforms to build high-quality, complex, FinTech industry defining cloud applications.  Our team of engineers are building from scratch using 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 life cycle.

The Platform UI team is responsible for providing the underlying foundation for all of the UI built at Ridgeline.  This spans from a comprehensive set of React-based components to a framework that establishes best practices for things like state management, performance, keyboard navigation, and more.  The Platform UI team’s mission is to create leverage and enable product engineers to quickly build the experiences they need to deliver to our customers.

We are currently in the midst of redefining the core principles that drive a re-architecting of our UI stack and creating a v2 of our UI framework.

Do you enjoy:

• Establishing best practices for developers?
• Finding the right design patterns to use to build a sustainable framework that expedites delivery of product?
• Debating how React Hooks can scale — or finding alternative patterns to reduce the unintentional re-renders that may be triggered by leveraging hooks?

What will you do?

• Contribute to the thought leadership, design, and implementation of our underlying UI framework in an Agile team collaborating on design, strategy, and engineering
• Be involved in the entire software development life cycle, from requirements and design reviews to implementation and delivery
• Coach, mentor, and inspire engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly every step of the way
• Engage in a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency
• Demonstrate a strong dedication to code quality, automation, and operational excellence

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 8+ years in a software engineering position or similar function
• Strong history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline
• Demonstrated mastery of data structures, algorithms, and architectural patterns
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, React, HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• 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 perspective
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and all audiences
• Serious interest in having fun at work

Nice to haves:

• Experience with investment or asset management applications
• Experience building performant, enterprise level web experiences at scale
• Node.js and Express
• Understanding of building back-end infrastructure using AWS offerings such as Lambdas, S3, CDKTF
• Docker-based container architecture
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• 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.

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Compensation and Benefits 

[For New York and California Based Only]

The cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $180,000 - $210,000 for individuals based in New York and California. 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.