ridgeline
Staff Release Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Compensation
- for this role is targeted at $174,000 - $220,000. Final compensation amounts a
- Posted
- 2026-02-11T14:00:29-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
- Engineering
Benefits & Perks
These include unlimited vacation, educational and wellness rei
Requirements
4+ years in Release Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering roles
Expertise with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Spinnaker
Strong scripting or coding skills (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) and IaC experience with tools like Terraform or Helm
Deep understanding of release strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling) and artifact/versioning systems
Passion for automation, testing, and scalable system design
Experience with Kubernetes and modern cloud-native infrastructure
Compensation & Benefits
The cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $174,000 - $220,000. 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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About the Company
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 empower business like never before.
With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, 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 The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company,” and by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers.”
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 Applicant Privacy Statement. Please review the Ridgeline Applicant Privacy Statement in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions:
https://www.ridgelineapps.com/legal/candidate-privacy-policy