Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise and design input within a cross-functional Trading Team.
- Participate in requirements, design reviews, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Build, enhance, and maintain robust, scalable applications powered by AWS and modern backend technologies.
- Troubleshoot production issues, investigate technical problems, and support critical trading workflows.
- Partner with internal teams to diagnose root causes, resolve incidents, and improve reliability and supportability.
- Coach and mentor fellow engineers while contributing to secure, high-performing enterprise applications.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent experience.
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience designing, building, and supporting production applications.
- At least 6 years of experience with Java or Kotlin is preferred, or equivalent experience with a modern backend language.
- Experience with design patterns, OOAD and SOLID principles, and automated unit testing.
- Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications, preferably on AWS.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, analyze root causes, and drive issues through resolution.
- Some knowledge of React, JavaScript, and TypeScript and willingness to contribute across the stack.
- Ability to balance short-term issue resolution with longer-term architectural considerations.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Bonus experience includes buy-side order management systems, complex financial instruments and valuations, mathematics, and FIX or SWIFT protocols.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement is indicated.
- Applicants must be permitted to work in Ireland, including under EU work authorization, without employer sponsorship.
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About Ridgeline
Ridgeline® is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, and the Bay Area, and is recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”