Software Engineer

As a Ridgeline Software Engineer, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build high-quality, creative business applications in a fast-moving, progressive work environment. You’ll think outside the box and add your own genius, passion, and interests to the software development lifecycle. 

As one of Ridgeline's first 50 employees, you will help shape our culture, make a big impact on a small team, and learn what it takes to build a successful company. Our team aims to leave a legacy in an industry primed for change.

Key Expectations

  • Contribute business insight, 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 the implementation of a new product 
  • Impact a 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 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

Desired Skills and Experience

  • 5+ years in a software engineering position or similar function, with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
  • A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and architectural patterns
  • Expertise in one or more of the following languages: Golang, Python, Java
  • Working knowledge or expertise in JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • 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 perspective
  • An aptitude for problem solving
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels
  • Serious interest in having fun at work

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience building responsive Web interfaces using frameworks such as React and Redux
  • Understanding of building back-end infrastructure using AWS offerings such as Aurora, Lambda, and S3
  • Experience with agile development methodologies
  • Background in design, economics, or business 

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline was founded by Dave Duffield in late 2017 to develop enterprise software  for the investment management industry. Headquartered in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Ridgeline’s employees enjoy the lake-in-the-mountains setting and quality of life the location offers.

These company core values guide our collective and individual behavior, decisions, relationships, and points of view: Employees, Customers, Integrity, Innovation, Fun, and Profitability. If these values frame what’s important to you, perhaps you’re one of us.

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

Please contact careers@ridgelineapps.com for additional information.


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