
About Ridgeline
The cloud platform transforming investment management
Key Highlights
- Founded by Dave Duffield, co-founder of PeopleSoft and Workday
- Recognized as a 'Best Workplace for Innovators' by Fast Company
- Top 100 Software Company by The Software Report for three consecutive years
- Headquartered in Reno with offices in New York and the Bay Area
Ridgeline is a cloud platform specifically designed for investment management, founded by Dave Duffield, co-founder of PeopleSoft and Workday. The company focuses on addressing operational challenges in the financial sector with a modern, secure, and user-friendly platform. Headquartered in Reno, Ri...
π Benefits
Ridgeline offers competitive salaries, equity options, generous PTO policies, and a flexible remote work environment to support work-life balance. Emp...
π Culture
Ridgeline fosters a culture of open communication and mutual respect, emphasizing teamwork and shared goals. The company values its employees as famil...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Ridgeline is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to design and optimize data systems for their cloud-native SaaS platform. You'll work with technologies like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. This position requires experience in building scalable data architectures.
Job Description
Who you are
You are a seasoned platform engineer with a strong background in designing scalable and resilient data systems. With 5+ years of experience, you've tackled complex persistence challenges, balancing performance, reliability, and cost effectively. You thrive in environments where you can own the evolution of cloud-native architectures, ensuring they can withstand growth and change.
Your expertise includes leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance productivity and problem-solving. You are familiar with AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, which you use to continuously improve data platform design and operation. You understand the importance of collaboration and communication, working closely with application and infrastructure teams to deliver high-performance data solutions that support customer-facing workloads.
What you'll do
As a Senior Platform Engineer on the Data Persistence team, you will play a critical role in shaping the foundation of Ridgelineβs enterprise SaaS platform. Your responsibilities will include designing, building, and optimizing data systems that power the platform. You will lead the evolution of the cloud-native, distributed data architecture, solving challenges around scale, performance, availability, and cost.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop efficient and resilient data solutions. Your work will directly impact the developer experience, enabling product teams to move faster with confidence. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of ownership and transparency within the team.
What we offer
Ridgeline offers a supportive work environment where employees feel valued and inspired to bring their best selves to work. We provide rich benefits, including unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and comprehensive employee insurance plans. Join us to be part of an innovative team that prioritizes growth and collaboration.
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