Staff Software Engineer, Revenue Management

We’re a startup on the verge of something big, and we’re looking for a Staff Engineer to help us build the next generation of Revenue Management solutions. This team is responsible for delivering the complex and unique billing calculations our customers rely on to configure and manage their client billing operations with precision. As a majority co-located team, we work together to develop highly accurate, scalable, and high-impact solutions, where your work will have a direct and measurable impact on our company’s success as we scale.

In this role, you’ll design and build scalable, accurate, and efficient billing solutions that handle complex financial calculations, while owning major technical initiatives that improve performance, and scalability. You’ll work closely with product and business teams to align engineering efforts with company goals, mentor engineers to raise the technical bar, and identify and solve technical bottlenecks to ensure smooth customer billing operations. Our team values iteration over rigid processes, solving complex challenges through deep technical thinking and rapid execution.

We’re looking for someone with deep experience in backend engineering, ideally in billing, finance, or other high-accuracy domains, who has a strong understanding of scalable architectures, distributed systems, and data processing. The right candidate will have a passion for problem-solving, mentoring engineers, and working in fast-paced environments where technical decisions make a real impact. If you want to be part of a team that moves fast, embraces high-impact engineering, and thrives on collaboration, this is the role for you.

What will you do?

• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly every step of the way
• Contribute to a highly collaborative team deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency
• Impact our developing tech stack based on modern front-end frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services
• Participate in the creation and construction of developer-based automation that leads to scalable, high-quality applications that our customers will depend on to run their business and generate revenue
• Coach, mentor, and inspire product engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications
• Demonstrate a strong dedication to code quality, automation and operational excellence: implement unit/integration/component tests and workflows

Desired Skills and Experience

• 8+ years in a software engineering position or similar function
• Mastery of data structures, algorithms, and architectural patterns
• Experience writing code that manages high volume numerical data and generated values where  precision is essential
• Knowledge of how to create performant design when handling large data sets
• Experience using JVM Languages (Java, Kotlin,etc), RESTful/GraphQL APIs, SQL
• Working knowledge in JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS
• Knowledge of cloud-native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Well versed in automated testing
• 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
• Aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and all audiences
• Serious interest in having fun at work and with your team

Bonus:

• Experience with investment or asset management applications OR customer relationship management (CRM) and billing experience
• Understanding of AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Kafka/MSK) and infrastructure (IaC/Terraform)
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Background in economics or finance
• Experience using Data Dog

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

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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