Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, UI Platform

Ridgeline, the industry cloud platform for investment management founded by PeopleSoft and Workday co-founder Dave Duffield, is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test for their UI Platform team. This role represents a unique opportunity to help build a world-class platform that powers their entire product experience. The position focuses on architecting and scaling quality engineering solutions, not just writing and executing tests.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for spearheading efforts to integrate AI tools into the development lifecycle, conducting strategic exploratory testing, and enabling the team to scale without sacrificing quality. This is a technical leadership role where success is measured by enabling the team to own quality as part of their core process, rather than maintaining a permanent quality engineer position.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000-$157,500, along with comprehensive benefits including unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. The position is hybrid-based, with locations in New York, NY, Reno, NV, or San Ramon, CA. Ridgeline has been recognized by Fast Company as a "Best Workplace for Innovators" and by Forbes as one of "America's Best Startup Employers."

The successful candidate will have 6+ years of quality engineering experience, strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, and experience with modern test automation frameworks. They will be responsible for owning the technical vision of automation frameworks, mentoring other engineers, and driving quality best practices across the organization. This role serves as a launch pad to join the engineering team, offering opportunities for growth and significant impact on the company's technical direction.