Staff Software Engineer, Portfolio Accounting

At Ridgeline, a Staff Software Engineer in Portfolio Accounting plays a pivotal role in architecting and designing innovative solutions for our accounting engine. You’ll actively participate throughout the software development process, collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality deliveries while also applying your extensive domain knowledge in finance and technology.

Candidates applying for the Staff Software Engineer role at Ridgeline need a degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with at least 8 years of software engineering experience. We seek individuals proficient in cloud-native applications and possessing a track record of architecting complex systems, particularly in financial domains.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Ridgeline, you'll work with an array of modern technologies, including AWS for cloud infrastructure, AI tools, and you may also engage with containerization technologies like Docker. Our team focuses on cutting-edge developments to foster innovation in financial technology.

Ridgeline fosters a vibrant, inclusive work culture that encourages collaboration and creativity. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll find yourself in an environment that values transparency and growth, with opportunities to mentor others and learn continuously, making it not just a job but a place where you can thrive professionally.

Ridgeline offers a competitive range of benefits to Staff Software Engineers, including unlimited vacation, wellness reimbursements, and excellent health insurance plans. Additionally, employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan, reflecting our commitment to valuing and investing in our team members.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you designed or worked on cloud-native architectures. Discuss the challenges you faced, how you utilized cloud services like AWS, and any measurable outcomes that resulted from your contributions.

It’s important to elaborate on your approach to automated testing and continuous integration. Mention the practices you follow, such as code reviews, unit testing, or performance monitoring, and give examples of how they have positively impacted your previous projects.

Share specific problem-solving frameworks you use, and provide details on how you've successfully navigated complex issues in past projects. Illustrate with an example of a challenge you resolved through collaboration or innovative thinking.

Discuss your familiarity with designing and maintaining systems that require high uptime. Highlight any specific systems you're proud of, and the metrics that demonstrate your contributions to their reliability and performance.

Reflect on your past mentoring experiences—how you structured your mentorship, the ways you supported junior engineers in their growth, and the impacts those relationships had on team dynamics and project success.

Mention resources like blogs, podcasts, or online courses where you keep your skills updated. Share how implementing new technologies has positively impacted your work, and your eagerness to continue learning.

Provide a clear example of a technical project you led, detailing its complexity, the team involved, and the outcomes. Discuss the skills you utilized that were critical to guiding the project to success.

Discuss the project management tools you’ve used, such as JIRA or Trello, and methodologies you prefer, like Agile or Scrum. Explain how they helped streamline your team’s workflow and improve output.

Share specific techniques you use for prioritization, such as the Eisenhower Matrix or using sprints in Agile development. Provide examples of how these strategies helped you meet deadlines while balancing multiple projects.

Discuss your conflict resolution style. Provide examples of conflicts you've navigated in the past, highlighting how you facilitated discussions to ensure all voices were heard and how it ultimately improved team collaboration.