Senior Software Engineer, Reporting Engine

Ridgeline; New York (NY); On-site; USD 153,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeline is seeking an experienced software engineer to help design and build the next generation of a distributed reporting and query platform. You will own backend systems powering reporting, queries, and data-driven workflows across a financial ecosystem.

You will influence architecture, mentor peers, and collaborate with product teams to deliver high-performance, reliable solutions. You'll work on cloud-native services (AWS) with a focus on correctness, scalability, and observability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering in backend or distributed systems.
• Proficient in Kotlin, Java, or Python.
• Experience with AWS and scalable cloud-native services.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services for reporting and data workflows.
• Drive architecture across distributed systems and APIs.
• Lead technical initiatives for platform scalability, performance, reliability.
• Build systems that handle compute- and IO-intensive workloads with strong correctness.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver reliable customer-facing capabilities.
• Improve observability, resiliency, debugging workflows, and operational tooling.
• Help shape the evolution of our next-generation distributed reporting and query platform.
• Contribute to engineering best practices around software design and production readiness.
• Lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and raise the technical bar across the organization.
• Dive deep into ambiguous technical problems with a long-term strategic view.

Skills

6+ years exp

Kotlin

Java

Python

System design

APIs

Concurrency

Performance optimization

AWS

Leadership / mentoring

Communication

Tools

AWS

Trino

Spark

Relational databases

Distributed storage

Job description

Are you passionate about building large-scale backend systems that power mission-critical reporting and data‑intensive workflows? Do you enjoy solving deep technical challenges around distributed systems, performance, scalability, and reliability? Are you excited by the opportunity to shape the architecture of a next‑generation reporting and query platform used across a complex financial ecosystem? If so, we invite you to join Ridgeline’s Reporting team.

The Ridgeline Reporting Engine team builds and operates the core infrastructure behind reporting, query execution, and data retrieval across the platform. Our systems power both customer‑facing reporting experiences and internal analytics. Your work will transform complex financial data into reliable, high‑performance reporting systems that enable faster, more informed decision‑making for investment managers. We are evolving the next generation of our distributed reporting and query engine, focused on correctness, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.

We embrace tools such as Claude Code, Cursor AI, and ChatGPT to accelerate development and reduce friction, allowing engineers to focus on high‑leverage problem solving, system design, and innovation. We’re looking for engineers who enjoy diving deep technically, influencing architecture, mentoring others, and building production‑grade platforms that scale with the business.

At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions — not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high‑performing culture. If this excites you, we’d love to meet you.

You must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Impact You Will Make

• Design and build scalable backend services that power reporting, query execution, and data‑intensive product workflows.
• Drive architectural decisions across distributed systems, APIs, execution frameworks, and storage/query layers.
• Lead technical initiatives focused on platform scalability, performance optimization, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Build and evolve systems that handle compute‑ and IO‑intensive workloads with strong correctness and auditability requirements.
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver performant and reliable customer‑facing capabilities.
• Improve observability, resiliency, debugging workflows, and operational tooling across production systems.
• Help shape the evolution of our next‑generation distributed reporting and query platform.
• Contribute to engineering best practices around software design, testing, maintainability, and production readiness.
• Lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and raise the technical bar across the organization.
• Dive deep into ambiguous technical problems while maintaining a strategic long‑term perspective.

What We Look For

• 6+ years of software engineering experience building large‑scale backend or distributed systems.
• Strong programming experience in Kotlin, Java, Python, or similar backend languages.
• Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design, APIs, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing and operating scalable cloud‑native services (AWS preferred).
• Experience building high‑throughput, low‑latency distributed systems with strong reliability requirements.
• Experience designing application data models and building services on top of relational and distributed storage systems.
• Familiarity with asynchronous processing, event‑driven systems, and distributed architectures.
• Ability to influence architecture and drive technical decisions across teams.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Curiosity, ownership, and a desire to continuously learn and improve.

Nice To Have

• Experience building reporting, query execution, or analytics infrastructure platforms.
• Familiarity with distributed query engines or compute frameworks such as Trino, Spark, or similar technologies.
• Experience working on systems with strict correctness, auditability, and reliability requirements.
• Experience in fintech, investment management, or financial data systems.
• Familiarity with React or modern frontend technologies.
• Experience using AI‑assisted engineering workflows and developer tooling.

Compensation and Benefits

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $153,000–$191,000. In select locations, including the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area, an alternate range of $168,000–$210,000 may apply. Final compensation is determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. In addition to the base salary, employees may participate in our Company Stock Plan and enjoy rich benefits such as unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and zero‑cost employee insurance plans. Please refer to our Careers page for a comprehensive overview of perks and benefits.

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