Senior Software Engineer, Migrations Engineering

Senior Software Engineer, Migrations Engineering Reno, NV / San Ramon, CA (Hybrid) About Ridgeline Ridgeline is redefining investment management software for the modern era. Ridgeline delivers a cloud-native platform purpose-built for investment management firms. Our mission is ambitious: replace legacy systems with a unified platform that enables scale, operational efficiency, and innovation across the industry. We believe the future of enterprise software is modern, composable, and deeply scalable. That’s why we’re investing heavily in platform engineering, data infrastructure, and migration tooling that can power the next generation of investment operations. 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. 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. The Opportunity We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of Ridgeline’s data platform and migration infrastructure. In this role, you’ll work across backend systems, data pipelines, platform tooling, and lightweight frontend experiences to help scale our onboarding and migration capabilities. You’ll partner closely with engineers across multiple offices to design and deliver systems that improve scalability, reduce operational friction, and accelerate customer migrations. This role requires strong backend engineering fundamentals, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to independently drive features from concept through delivery. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact technical infrastructure with visibility across the company while helping shape the future of data operations at Ridgeline. What You’ll Do Design and build scalable backend systems and data platform capabilities Develop data pipelines and ingestion systems capable of operating at very large scale Contribute to migration tooling that helps customers transition from legacy systems to Ridgeline Improve and modernize internal bulk tooling and operational workflows Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce dependency on legacy custom tooling Translate ambiguous requirements into technical designs and execution plans Drive small-to-medium scoped features independently from design through delivery Collaborate with engineers across distributed offices to align on architecture and implementation Contribute to the evolution of Ridgeline’s modern data infrastructure ecosystem What You’ll Need Must Have 4+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong object-oriented backend engineering fundamentals Experience building systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar) Experience independently delivering production software Ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborate through design and alignment phases Bonus Experience building data platforms, data pipelines, or distributed systems Familiarity with technologies such as Spark, Trino, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake, or similar Experience working on large-scale ingestion or analytical systems Frontend development experience with modern UI frameworks Experience supporting data migration or onboarding workflows in B2B SaaS environments Experience operating within platform engineering or infrastructure-focused teams What Success Looks Like Within your first few months, you’ll begin independently driving small-to-medium sized initiatives through the full development lifecycle — from refining requirements and aligning on technical approaches to implementation and delivery. You’ll contribute directly to some of Ridgeline’s most important scale and migration initiatives while helping the team expand platform capabilities that support the company’s long-term growth. Compensation & Benefits _The typical starting salary range for this role is: $153,000 - $191,000_ Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, location, 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 insurance plans. Please check out our Careers page for a more comprehensive overview of our perks and benefits. #LI-Hybrid Ridge Line Services