Principal Engineer - Reporting & Insights

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 287,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) matching

PTO & wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Volunteer day

Bonuses & equity

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Principal Engineer - Reporting & Insights to shape the architecture and future of reporting capabilities at scale. This remote, US-based role drives trusted data foundations and AI-native experiences across the platform, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical direction with business goals.

You will lead measurements of correctness, scale for 150+ reports, and mentor engineering leaders while guiding multi-year strategies for high-throughput systems.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Proven track record in setting multi-year technical strategies.
• Expertise in high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
• Experience leading correctness-critical systems across teams.
• Ability to mentor and grow engineering leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define a 3-year architecture for Reporting & Insights.
• Lead the evolution of data foundations for 150 reports.
• Ensure correctness and trust in reporting systems.
• Design AI-native reporting and insights capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical direction.

Skills

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Engineer - Reporting & Insights to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This is a high-impact technical leadership role focused on shaping the architecture and future of reporting and insights capabilities at scale. You will guide the evolution of core data foundations, ensure trust and correctness across critical reporting systems, and help define how AI-native experiences are delivered across the platform. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical direction with business needs and long-term product outcomes.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $287,000 – $320,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Define a 3-year architecture for Reporting & Insights
• Lead the evolution of data foundations for 150 reports
• Ensure correctness and trust in reporting systems
• Design AI-native reporting and insights capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical direction

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in technical leadership roles
• Proven track record in setting multi-year technical strategies
• Expertise in high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems
• Experience leading correctness-critical systems across teams
• Ability to mentor and grow engineering leaders

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) matching program
• Generous paid time off including 21 days PTO and 10 days Wellbeing leave
• Paid parental leave and volunteer day
• Access to performance-based bonuses and equity programs

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.