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Location: Reno, NV / San Ramon, CA (Hybrid)
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is redefining investment management software for the modern era. Built by the team behind BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, Ridgeline delivers a cloud-native platform purpose-built for investment management firms. Our mission is ambitious: replace legacy systems with a unified platform that enables scale, operational efficiency, and innovation across the industry.
We believe the future of enterprise software is modern, composable, and deeply scalable. That’s why we’re investing heavily in platform engineering, data infrastructure, and migration tooling that can power the next generation of investment operations.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the next generation of Ridgeline’s data platform and migration infrastructure. In this role, you’ll work across backend systems, data pipelines, platform tooling, and lightweight frontend experiences to help scale our onboarding and migration capabilities.
You’ll partner closely with engineers across multiple offices to design and deliver systems that improve scalability, reduce operational friction, and accelerate customer migrations. This role requires strong backend engineering fundamentals, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to independently drive features from concept through delivery.
This is an opportunity to work on high-impact technical infrastructure with visibility across the company while helping shape the future of data operations at Ridgeline.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build scalable backend systems and data platform capabilities
- Develop data pipelines and ingestion systems capable of operating at very large scale
- Contribute to migration tooling that helps customers transition from legacy systems to Ridgeline
- Improve and modernize internal bulk tooling and operational workflows
- Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce dependency on legacy custom tooling
- Translate ambiguous requirements into technical designs and execution plans
- Drive small-to-medium scoped features independently from design through delivery
- Collaborate with engineers across distributed offices to align on architecture and implementation
- Contribute to the evolution of Ridgeline’s modern data infrastructure ecosystem
What You’ll Need
Must Have
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong object-oriented backend engineering fundamentals
- Experience building systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
- Experience independently delivering production software
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborate through design and alignment phases
Bonus
- Experience building data platforms, data pipelines, or distributed systems
- Familiarity with technologies such as Spark, Trino, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake, or similar
- Experience working on large-scale ingestion or analytical systems
- Frontend development experience with modern UI frameworks
- Experience supporting data migration or onboarding workflows in B2B SaaS environments
- Experience operating within platform engineering or infrastructure-focused teams
What Success Looks Like
Within your first few months, you’ll begin independently driving small-to-medium sized initiatives through the full development lifecycle — from refining requirements and aligning on technical approaches to implementation and delivery.
You’ll contribute directly to some of Ridgeline’s most important scale and migration initiatives while helping the team expand platform capabilities that support the company’s long-term growth.
Compensation & Benefits
The typical starting salary range for this role is: $153,000 - $191,000
Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, location, 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, 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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Software Engineer, Migrations Engineering
Location: Reno, NV / San Ramon, CA (Hybrid)
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline is redefining investment management software for the modern era. Built by the team behind BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, Ridgeline delivers a cloud-native platform purpose-built for investment management firms. Our mission is ambitious: replace legacy systems with a unified platform that enables scale, operational efficiency, and innovation across the industry.
We believe the future of enterprise software is modern, composable, and deeply scalable. That’s why we’re investing heavily in platform engineering, data infrastructure, and migration tooling that can power the next generation of investment operations.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the next generation of Ridgeline’s data platform and migration infrastructure. In this role, you’ll work across backend systems, data pipelines, platform tooling, and lightweight frontend experiences to help scale our onboarding and migration capabilities.
You’ll partner closely with engineers across multiple offices to design and deliver systems that improve scalability, reduce operational friction, and accelerate customer migrations. This role requires strong backend engineering fundamentals, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to independently drive features from concept through delivery.
This is an opportunity to work on high-impact technical infrastructure with visibility across the company while helping shape the future of data operations at Ridgeline.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build scalable backend systems and data platform capabilities
- Develop data pipelines and ingestion systems capable of operating at very large scale
- Contribute to migration tooling that helps customers transition from legacy systems to Ridgeline
- Improve and modernize internal bulk tooling and operational workflows
- Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce dependency on legacy custom tooling
- Translate ambiguous requirements into technical designs and execution plans
- Drive small-to-medium scoped features independently from design through delivery
- Collaborate with engineers across distributed offices to align on architecture and implementation
- Contribute to the evolution of Ridgeline’s modern data infrastructure ecosystem
What You’ll Need
Must Have
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong object-oriented backend engineering fundamentals
- Experience building systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
- Experience independently delivering production software
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborate through design and alignment phases
Bonus
- Experience building data platforms, data pipelines, or distributed systems
- Familiarity with technologies such as Spark, Trino, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake, or similar
- Experience working on large-scale ingestion or analytical systems
- Frontend development experience with modern UI frameworks
- Experience supporting data migration or onboarding workflows in B2B SaaS environments
- Experience operating within platform engineering or infrastructure-focused teams
What Success Looks Like
Within your first few months, you’ll begin independently driving small-to-medium sized initiatives through the full development lifecycle — from refining requirements and aligning on technical approaches to implementation and delivery.
You’ll contribute directly to some of Ridgeline’s most important scale and migration initiatives while helping the team expand platform capabilities that support the company’s long-term growth.
Compensation & Benefits
The typical starting salary range for this role is: $153,000 - $191,000
Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, location, 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, 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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Which companies sponsor visas for software developers in California?
California's largest H-1B sponsors for software developer roles include Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, Oracle, and Intuit, primarily based in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Beyond major tech companies, mid-sized firms and funded startups in Los Angeles and San Diego also file sponsorship petitions regularly. DOL disclosure data shows California consistently ranks first nationally for H-1B software role filings.
Which visa types are most common for software developer roles in California?
The H-1B is the most common visa for software developers in California, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as computer science or software engineering. Australians working in the state may use the E-3 visa under the same specialty occupation standard. Workers transferring from multinational employers can also qualify for the L-1B visa for specialized knowledge roles.
Which cities in California have the most software developer sponsorship jobs?
San Jose and San Francisco together account for the largest share of software developer sponsorship filings in California, anchored by Silicon Valley's tech cluster. Los Angeles has grown significantly as a secondary market, with strength in media technology, fintech, and startups. San Diego has a smaller but active market concentrated in biotech software and defense technology companies.
How to find software developer visa sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically to roles where employers have a documented history of visa sponsorship, making it easier to focus your search on software developer positions in California without sorting through companies unlikely to sponsor. You can narrow results by city or sub-region within California to target markets like the Bay Area, Los Angeles, or San Diego based on where you want to work.
Are there any California-specific considerations for software developers seeking visa sponsorship?
California's prevailing wage requirements apply to H-1B positions statewide and are set by the Department of Labor based on the specific metro area, meaning Bay Area software roles typically require higher offered wages than those in smaller California markets. California also has significant university pipelines from UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, and UCSD that feed sponsored roles, and many employers in the state are experienced with sponsorship processes as a result.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored software developer jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.