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Senior Software Engineer, Portfolio Accounting

Ridgeline

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
146k-172k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Ridgeline Senior Software Engineer on our Portfolio Accounting team, you'll have the unique opportunity to build an industry defining, fast, scalable accounting engine with full asset class support and global market coverage. You will be relied on for your technical ability and problem solving skills to help the team evolve our architecture, scale to meet our growth opportunity, and exemplify software engineering best practices. Our team of engineers are building with 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute accounting domain knowledge, design skills, and technical expertise to a team where design, product, and engineering collaborate closely
  • Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews to shipping code and observing how it lands with our customers
  • 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
  • Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
  • Contribute to a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in a software engineering role
  • Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
  • A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
  • Experience being on-call
  • Experience with production instrumentation, observability, and performance monitoring
  • Willingness to learn about new technologies while developing expertise in a business domain/problem space
  • Understanding 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 Have

  • Experience engineering in Portfolio Accounting, Reconciliation, Market Data, or other Fintech applications
  • Understanding of AWS services and infrastructure
  • Experience with Docker or containerization
  • Experience with agile development methodologies
  • Experience in Java or Kotlin
  • Experience with React
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to amplify the ideas of others
  • Responsibility to deliver an excellent product that extends beyond coding
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline

Benefits & Perks

  • Targeted cash compensation of $146,000-$172,000, final amount based on experience
  • Opportunity for career advancement and impact on the product
  • Participation in the Company Stock Plan
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Educational and wellness reimbursements
  • $0 cost employee insurance plans
  • Additional perks available on the Careers page

Working at Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management, founded by Dave Duffield to apply bold innovation and human connectivity to the investment management industry. It is a fast-growing, people-first company with offices in Reno, New York, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area. Recognized as a top workplace for innovators and a top software company, Ridgeline values security, agility, and usability, and is committed to being a community-minded, discrimination-free, equal opportunity workplace.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 2, 2025
Salary146k-172k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Ridgeline

Website

ridgelineapps.com

Company Size

251-500 employees

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Software Publishers

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