Ridgeline is hiring: Staff Software Engineer, UI Experience in New York

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Are you passionate about building scalable UI frameworks that elevate developer experience and accelerate product delivery? Do you enjoy setting front‑end architecture strategy while mentoring the next generation of software engineers? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

The Impact You Will Have

• Partner closely with product engineers to understand their needs, build highly leveraged solutions, and deliver features for our customers.
• Contribute to the thought leadership, technical design, and implementation of our underlying UI framework in an Agile team collaborating on design, strategy, and engineering.
• 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.

What We Look For

• 8+ years in a software engineering position or similar function.
• Strong history of architecting and designing new products and technologies.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, React, HTML, JavaScript, CSS.
• Experience building scalable component libraries and design systems.
• Experience using AI tools like Cursor and ChatGPT.
• Willingness to learn about new technologies while 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.

Bonus

• Experience with investment or asset management applications.
• Experience building performant, enterprise‑level web experiences at scale.
• Knowledge of Node.js and Express.
• Knowledge of front‑end build tooling in the React ecosystem (e.g., Webpack, ESBuild, bun).
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Understanding of building back‑end infrastructure using AWS offerings such as Lambda, S3, CDKTF.
• Knowledge of Docker‑based container architecture.
• Background in design, economics, or finance.

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. Founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co‑founder of PeopleSoft and Workday), we apply bold innovation and human connectivity to the unique needs of the investment management industry. With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area, we have been recognized as a best workplace for innovators and a top software company.

Compensation and Benefits

Typical starting salary range for this role is $174,500–$205,000 (and $185,000–$230,000 in select locations). In addition to base salary, 100% of Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan, enjoy unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and 0‑cost employee insurance plans.

Legal and EEO

Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement. Ridgeline is proud to be a community‑minded, discrimination‑free equal‑opportunity workplace. You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.