Manager, Software Engineering, Client Communications

Are you excited to contribute to the future of client engagement in investment management? Do you enjoy leading teams that build highly usable, high-impact enterprise applications? Are you eager to shape the vision for tools like Client Portals, Document Management, and Email Delivery that transform how investors interact with their data? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

Ridgeline is looking for a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the development of our Client Communications products. In this role, you will guide a team of engineers building core capabilities that improve how clients engage with their investors. You will work at the intersection of design, strategy, and technology to build applications that are intuitive, secure, and performance-driven. You’ll be responsible for shaping architecture and development processes in a cloud-native environment using cutting-edge technologies—including AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT—to accelerate innovation. This role is ideal for someone who brings an empathetic understanding of investor needs, a strong foundation in technical leadership, and a passion for building product experiences that drive real impact in the investment management space.

What will you do?

• Contribute business insight, design skills, and best practices to a team where design, strategy, and engineering collaborate closely 
• Deliver a Client Portal, Document Management and Email service built for usability and performance, overseeing the technical architecture and design
• Be involved in the entire software development process, from requirements and design reviews through the implementation of a new product, understanding agile development methodologies 
• Hands-on responsibility with the codeline, contributing to the codebase on a regular basis. Our tech stack is TypeScript, React, Kotlin, PostgreSQL
• Participate actively in the peer and code review process
• Help engineers develop new skills and advance their career through coaching
• Engage in performance conversations and help align business objectives and career goals
• Coach, mentor, and inspire teams of engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications
• Impact a developing tech stack based on modern front-end frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way
• Contribute to a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency
• Build a diverse team while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
• Ensure close relationships in a multi-location organization, connecting our product and engineering teams.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5+ years in a hands-on software engineering management position or similar function, with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies in the cloud
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced  environment with the desire to forge a path when requirements may be dynamic and evolving
• Clear and crisp communicator, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
• Ability to lead and influence both with and without authority
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and architectural patterns to participate in and review technical and architectural designs
• Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture perspective
• An aptitude for problem-solving
• Experience creating and leading high-performance teams characterized by both laughter and velocity

Bonus:

• Experience with investment management applications
• Experience designing and launching enterprise applications with agile development methodologies
• Comfortable working with Slack, JIRA/Confluence, AWS, UI design tools, and Github

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to apply his successful formula of solving operational business challenges with bold innovation and human connectivity to the unique needs of the investment management industry. 

Ridgeline started with a clean sheet of paper and a deep bench of experts bound by a set of core values and motivated to revolutionize an industry underserved by its current tech offerings. We are building a new, modern platform in the public cloud, purpose-built for the investment management industry and we are prioritizing security, agility, and usability to em