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# Senior Software Engineer, Investment Performance and Analytics at Ridgeline

- **Company:** Ridgeline
- **Location:** Reno, NV / San Ramon, CA / New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/ridgeline/jobs/7922028003?gh_jid=7922028003

## Job description

The Performance & Analytics team works on calculating, reporting, and effectively presenting performance and attribution metrics across investments leveraging modern OLAP and Columnar technologies. This includes analysis of returns, benchmark comparisons, and the factors contributing to performance.

We are in search of a passionate engineer to take on a critical role in evolving our next generation performance & analytics platform, aiming to set a new industry standard in this domain. Our team is committed to creating a lasting impact on the investment management industry, leveraging AI and leading development practices to bring transformative change. Our team of engineers are building with cutting-edge technologies—like Claude Code And Cursor—in a fast-moving, creative, progressive work environment.

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 the Ridgeline Way excites you, we’d love to meet you.

The impact you will make:

- Contribute design skills and technical expertise to a team where design, strategy, and engineering collaborate closely
- Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews through implementation
- Impact a developing tech stack based on AWS back-end services
- Participate in the creation and construction of developer-based automation that leads to scalable, high-quality applications customers will depend on to run their businesses
- Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
- Contribute to a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency

What we look for:

- 5+ years in a software engineering position with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
- Experience with Kotlin or similar programming languages
- Familiarity working with OLAP or Columnar databases, with the capability to optimize queries
- Strong understanding of data modeling for analytical use cases
- Interest in running complex analytics over a large scale of data quickly
- Experience building cloud native applications on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
- Willingness to learn about new technologies while simultaneously developing expertise in a business domain/problem space
- Understand the value of automated tests at all levels
- Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture long term perspective
- An aptitude for complex problem-solving
- Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
- Serious interest in having fun at work

Bonus:

- Buy-side technology experience
- Experience with Claude Code or Cursor
- Experience with ETL Pipelines that move data into OLAP systems
- Familiar with performance concepts and methodologies: TWR, Brinson Attribution, Profit and Loss

## 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, the Bay Area, Dublin Ireland. Ridgeline 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.

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.

Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the [Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy](http://ridgeline.ai/legal/candidate-privacy-policy). Please review the Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

## Compensation and Benefits

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.  In select locations (including, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

The typical starting salary range for this role is: $153,000 - $191,000

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $168,000 - $210,000

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, 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

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## About Ridgeline

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ridgeline is an AI-native industry cloud platform purpose-built for investment management, unifying front, middle, and back office workflows in a single system.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Incline Village (Lake Tahoe), Nevada, USA
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (founded by Dave Duffield after his tenure at Workday and PeopleSoft)
- **Founders**: Dave Duffield (Founder and Chairman)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Investment management technology / Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2B – investment management firms (asset managers, hedge funds, etc.)
- **Mission/purpose**: Give investment managers a competitive advantage with modern technology purpose-built for the industry, combining data, workflows, and AI in one platform.

## Products & Services
All offerings are part of a single cloud-native SaaS platform:
- **Ridgeline Platform**: A unified front-to-back system with modules for portfolio construction, trading, compliance, reconciliation, portfolio accounting, reporting, client engagement, revenue management, and workflow management.
- **Ridgeline Intelligence**: AI-powered capabilities including agentic digital coworkers that automate repetitive tasks, natural language querying of data, and embedded analytics.
- **Reconciliation Engine**: Automated start-of-day reconciliation against a trusted custodial data network.
- **Electronic Trading**: Integration with NYFIX, dark pools, and broker algorithms; post-trade dashboard for CTM/local matches and FIX allocation status.
- **Compliance**: Pre- and post-trade compliance engine configurable at firm, account, and regulatory levels.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Over 400 employees (as of mid-2026); funding rounds not disclosed
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly disclosed; board includes Dave Duffield and other executives. Platform integrates with NYFIX and major custodians/brokers.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from founding team to 400+ employees across four US offices + remote; rebranded to ridgeline.ai to signal AI-native evolution; continuous product launches (AI workflows, intelligence features in June 2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-native platform** built from the ground up in the public cloud (not retrofitted legacy tech).
- **Single source of truth** – one platform for front, middle, and back office eliminates data silos.
- **Domain expertise** – founded by enterprise software veterans (PeopleSoft, Workday) who understand complex operational workflows.
- **Real-time data and embedded intelligence** directly in the flow of work, reducing manual effort and risk.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI capabilities: Ridgeline Intelligence, agentic coworkers, and automated reconciliation.
- Expanding the platform’s breadth to cover more investment management workflows.
- Attracting top engineering and domain talent to maintain competitive edge.
- Building a strong partner ecosystem (custodians, brokers, data providers).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High agency, growth mindset, bias towards action, “brilliant jerks not welcome.” Emphasis on trust, transparency, and solving hard problems.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Offices in Incline Village (NV), Reno (NV), San Ramon (CA), New York (NY); select remote roles available.
- **Perks & Benefits** (from careers page):
  - Unlimited vacation
  - $0 premiums for employee-only medical, dental, vision
  - 12-week paid parental leave (primary and secondary caregivers)
  - $1,500 annual education reimbursement
  - $800 annual wellness reimbursement
  - Fertility coverage (through Progyny)
  - 401k with company match
  - Stock option grants
  - Dog-friendly offices
- **Team**: Over 400 employees; actively hiring for engineering, sales, consulting, and support roles.

## Sources
1. [ridgeline.ai – About](https://ridgeline.ai/company/about)
2. [ridgeline.ai – Homepage](https://ridgeline.ai/)
3. [ridgeline.ai – Careers](https://ridgeline.ai/company/careers)
4. [ridgeline.ai – Leadership](https://ridgeline.ai/company/leadership)
5. [linkedin.com – Ridgeline](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridgelineai)

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