Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can dive into technology alongside your team? Do you have a passion for finance and investing? Are you ready to lead a world-class team building an industry defining, fast accounting engine with global market coverage? If so, we invite you to join our innovative team.
In this role, you will foster a dynamic and innovative work environment, utilizing cutting-edge technologies. You will guide your team through complex projects, encouraging innovation and continuous learning. If you're passionate about developing a high-performing team to achieve our challenging goals in a fast-paced setting, we encourage you to apply to join our Portfolio Accounting team.
As a leader at Ridgeline and one of our first 500 employees, you will also help preserve our culture and influence the trajectory of an ambitious tech startup. Our team aims to leave a legacy in an investment management industry primed for change.
You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
What will you do?
- Contribute business insight, design skills, and best practices to a team where engineering collaborates closely with strategy, product, design, and quality engineering.
- Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirement gathering and design reviews through the implementation of new product features.
- Promote a fast paced environment through continuous improvement, agile, and kanban development methodologies.
- Regularly contribute to our codebase and actively participate in reviews for the team’s technical designs and code.
- Help engineers develop new skills and advance their career through coaching.
- Engage in performance conversations and help align business objectives and career goals.
- Coach, mentor, and inspire teams of engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications.
- Impact a developing tech stack based on modern front-end frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services.
- Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way.
- Contribute to a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency.
- Build a diverse team while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
- Ensure close relationships in a multi-location organization, connecting our product and engineering teams.
- Promote a culture of feedback that encourages your team and peers to be candid with each other and you.
- Work closely with several other teams and our customers to deliver reliable, fast, and accurate Portfolio Accounting that their products and businesses depend on.
Desired Skills And Experience
- 8+ years in a hands-on software engineering management position or similar function, with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies in the cloud.
- Experience working in the Accounting, Finance, or Fintech industries.
- Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment with the desire to forge a path when requirements may be dynamic and evolving.
- Clear and crisp communicator, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline.
- Ability to lead and influence both with and without authority.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and architectural patterns.
- Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
- An aptitude for problem-solving.
- Serious interest in having fun at work.
Bonus
- Passionate about finance and accounting.
- Experience working on investment management applications.
- CFA charter.
- Experience designing and launching enterprise applications with agile development methodologies.
- Experience working on and leading product engineering teams, and having a customer first mindset.
- Understanding of building back-end infrastructure using technologies such as Docker and AWS.
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to apply his successful formula of solving operational business challenges with bold innovation and human connectivity to the unique needs of the investment management industry.
Ridgeline started with a clean sheet of paper and a deep bench of experts bound by a set of core values and motivated to revolutionize an industry underserved by its current tech offerings. We are building a new, modern platform in the public cloud, purpose-built for the investment management industry and we are prioritizing security, agility, and usability to empower business like never before.
With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, 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 The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company,” and by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers.”
Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.
Compensation And Benefits
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.
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