Are you excited to build quality into a highly-performant trading system from the ground up? Do you thrive on working in fast-paced environments where your attention to detail can directly impact mission-critical functionality? Are you energized by collaboration with engineers, designers, and product managers to prevent bugs before they happen and ensure seamless, secure, and scalable software? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.
As a Quality Engineer (QE) on Ridgeline’s Trade Order Management team, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering an enterprise-grade trading system purpose-built for the investment management industry. This platform is being developed from scratch using modern tools and technologies and is engineered for speed, precision, and scalability. Your role will focus on proactively identifying issues, designing automated test strategies, and maintaining a laser focus on the end-user experience. You'll be expected to bring a quality-first mindset, strong communication skills, and a desire to build systems that are secure and robust. This role leverages cutting-edge AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to accelerate quality assurance and optimize workflows.
At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions—not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If the Ridgeline Way excites you, we’d love to meet you.
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded in 2017 by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to address the unique technology challenges of an industry in need of new thinking. We are building a modern platform in the public cloud, purpose-built for the investment management industry to empower business like never before.
Headquartered in Lake Tahoe with offices in Reno, Manhattan, and the Bay Area, Ridgeline is proud to have built a fast-growing, people-first company that has been recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by LinkedIn as a “Top U.S. Startup,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”
Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.
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Compensation and Benefits
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $110,000 - $130,000
Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, 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, 100% of 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.
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