Senior Software Engineer, Investment Performance and Analytics
Ridgeline· Engineering
Hybrid (Reno, NV; New York, NY)$153k - $210kFull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Senior Software Engineer role at Ridgeline focused on building scalable, calculation-intensive investment performance and analytics systems, including performance measurement, attribution, and reporting for complex portfolios. Hybrid work model (3 days in office per week). relocation assistance available. US work authorization required.
Responsibilities
- Design and build systems that support investment performance measurement, attribution, and reporting across complex portfolios
- Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment)
- Develop systems for asset classes including fixed income, derivatives, private equity, and other alt investments; optimize calculations such as time-weighted returns (TWR), IRR, and attribution methodologies
- Shape and enhance a modern tech stack on AWS; create automation and scalable solutions
- Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and establish engineering best practices
- Collaborate with product, strategy, and engineering teams to design scalable solutions and influence platform direction
Qualifications
- Experience with relational and analytical databases; query optimization and data modeling
- Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong focus on automated testing, software quality, and maintainable design
- Experience designing and building complex analytics, reporting, or financial systems in investment management or institutional financial environments
- Worked with performance measurement, portfolio analytics, risk, portfolio accounting, market data, trading or similar quantitative financial domains
- Understanding of investment management concepts and complex financial instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives, alt investments)
- Familiarity with performance measurement methodologies, attribution concepts, P&L analysis, and investment reporting workflows is valued
Skills
Required:Relational and analytical databasesCloud-native applicationsAutomated testingInvestment management concepts
Nice to have:Performance measurement methodologiesKotlin or JVM languagesAI-assisted development tools
Benefits
- Company Stock Plan subject to Stock Option Agreement
- Unlimited vacation
- Educational and wellness reimbursements
- $0 cost employee insurance plans
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Ridgeline
Revolutionizing Investment Management
Ridgeline: Revolutionizing Investment Management with a single front-to-back system of record, embedded AI, and automation capabilities.
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