Senior Software Engineer, Data Delivery

Are you passionate about building intelligent, scalable platforms that power real-time analytics and decision-making? Do you enjoy designing event-driven systems and simplifying complex data architectures for developers and users alike? Are you eager to contribute to an AI-enabled, developer-centric platform redefining the investment management industry? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

Ridgeline's Data Delivery Squad is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the architecture and advance the capabilities of our data streaming platform. In this hands-on, high-impact role, you will design and implement core messaging systems, stream processing pipelines, and developer tooling that support our analytics infrastructure, workflow automation, and operational insights. You'll leverage technologies like Kafka, Flink, and Kotlin, as well as AI tools like Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, Junie, Glean, ChatGPT, and more to amplify engineering velocity and innovation across Ridgeline.

At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions-not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If this excites you, we'd love to meet you.

The impact you will make:

• Design and implement highly scalable, reliable, and elastic data pipelines and messaging infrastructure

• Build and evolve the event-driven architecture supporting both batch and real-time data processing

• Develop and maintain platform SDKs, libraries, and onboarding flows that enhance developer experience and platform leverage

• Ensure observability and cost transparency through lineage tracking, lag/error monitoring, and team-level cost dashboards

• Collaborate across squads to integrate data delivery solutions with 40+ teams including Accounting, Reporting, Workflows, and AI agents

• Contribute to architectural design efforts for materialization layers including effective dating, replay support, and real-time analytics

• Advocate for platform reliability with measurable goals for uptime, recovery, and alert responsiveness

• Mentor peers, share knowledge openly, and contribute to a culture of growth and continuous innovation

What we look for:

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed systems or data engineering

• Strong proficiency in Python, Kotlin, or Java

• Deep experience with messaging platforms like Kafka, stream processing (e.g., Flink, Spark), and event-driven architectures

• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS), containers, and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience building developer-facing tools, SDKs, or platform APIs

• Familiarity with observability stacks and cost/performance optimization techniques

• A strong sense of ownership and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

• Passion for building clean, reusable systems that reduce cognitive load for others

Bonus:

• Experience with CDC tools such as Debezium, Kafka Connect, or schema registry

• Contributions to auto-scaling infrastructure or platform elasticity frameworks

• Experience with real-time analytics, materialized views, or time-series architectures

• Familiarity with financial services or regulatory data systems

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.

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Compensation and Benefits

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $146,000-$172,000. 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.

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