Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

Ridgeline · San Ramon, CA · 2 wk ago

HybridInformation Technology$183k–$228k/yrFull-time

The Role

Provide technical expertise for user authentication and authorization, performance, scalability, and security.

Use AI tools thoughtfully throughout the SDLC to accelerate research, prototyping, implementation, testing, documentation, and review, while ensuring outputs are accurate, secure, maintainable, and production-ready.

Design, build, and test solutions that integrate with Auth0 and Single Sign On Identity Providers to handle authentication.

Handle On-Call rotations for production support of the authentication and authorization services.

Be involved in the entire software development process, including requirements and design, implementation, code reviews, automation, and testing through end product delivery.

Impact a developing tech stack based on modern serverless frameworks and cost-efficient utilization of AWS back-end services.

Coach, mentor, and inspire teams of product engineers that are responsible for delivering high performing, secure enterprise applications.

Proactively collaborate across Platform, Product, and Security teams as well as cross-functionally to establish partnerships and champion innovation.

Requirements

8+ years in a software engineering position with a history of architecting and designing new products and technologies
2+ years experience engineering focusing on Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Experience using Auth0 and Single Sign On (SSO) for authentication
History of architecting, designing, and delivering security-first enterprise applications in the cloud using agile development methodologies
Experience managing large and distributed code bases at scale
Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming such as Java, Kotlin, or Python
Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Experience with critical infrastructure services including monitoring, alerting, and logging
Experience using issue tracking tools such as JIRA
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and architectural patterns
A degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline
Ability to focus on short-term deliverables while maintaining a big-picture perspective
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Serious interest in having fun at work

Bonus

Experience with AI-assisted development workflows, including tools such as Claude, Cursor, Copilot, or similar.
Understanding of building back-end infrastructure using AWS, with specific focus on RDS and Lambda
Experience with messaging frameworks such as Kafka
Familiarity with cloud based multi-region application architectures
Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Pytest, and Cypress
Experience developing mission-critical enterprise software applications

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, the Bay Area, and 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.”

Compensation and Benefits

The typical starting salary range for this role is: $182,500-$228,000.

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: $200,500-$251,000.