Staff Software Engineer, Reporting Engine

Ridgeline; San Ramon (CA); Hybrid; USD 182,500 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Educational reimbursements

$0 cost employee insurance

Job summary

Ridgeline, headquartered in Lake Tahoe, is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to enhance their reporting systems. This role focuses on driving architectural decisions and mentoring within the Reporting team, ensuring that complex data systems remain reliable and scalable. Candidates should have over 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong inclination toward data-heavy applications.

In addition to a competitive salary ranging from $182,500 to $228,000, Ridgeline offers unlimited vacation, educational reimbursement, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. If you're eager to take on challenges and lead innovative solutions, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership of large-scale systems.
• Experience designing and evolving data-intensive applications, especially in reporting or analytics domains.
• A strong understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for initiatives like the Reporting Engine rearchitecture.
• Drive architectural decisions for reliable, performant reporting systems.
• Lead design reviews, guide implementation, and mentor staff engineers.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Data-intensive applications design

Proficiency with Python or Kotlin

Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Distributed systems knowledge

Problem-solving aptitude

Mentoring skills

Job description

Are you passionate about designing large-scale reporting systems that power mission-critical analytics and decision-making? Do you enjoy mentoring others and shaping the technical direction of large-scale platforms?

Are you a problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves tackling complex data querying challenges? If so, we invite you to be a part of our Reporting team

The Ridgeline Reporting team builds and maintains the infrastructure that powers both external operational reporting and internal data accessibility across the platform. We’re responsible for designing data querying systems, scaling our service to meet increasingly large customer volumes, and enabling fast, reliable access to complex datasets. As a member of this team, you’ll contribute to a technical foundation that supports everything from core product experiences to strategic insights.

We embrace tools like Claude Code, Cursor AI and ChatGPT to accelerate development and reduce friction, allowing engineers to focus on creative, high-leverage problem solving. We’re looking for engineers who are excited to drive architectural decisions, mentor others, and build high-performance systems 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 the Ridgeline Way excites you, we’d love to meet you.

The impact you will make:

• Serve as technical lead for cross-cutting initiatives like the Reporting Engine rearchitecture, performance scaling, and AI reporting integration.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define and deliver impactful customer-facing features.
• Drive architectural decisions that ensure our reporting systems are reliable, performant, and extensible.
• Help establish engineering best practices in data modeling, distributed systems, and query optimization.
• Lead design reviews, guide implementation, and mentor staff- and senior-level engineers.
• Dive deep into technical problems while maintaining a strategic, long-term perspective.
• Represent the Reporting team in cross-functional planning efforts and engineering leadership forums.
• Think creatively, own problems, seek solutions, and communicate clearly along the way.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency.

What we look for:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership of large-scale systems.
• Experience designing and evolving data-intensive applications, especially in reporting or analytics domains.
• Proficiency with Python or Kotlin (experience with both is a plus).
• Experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and building scalable, event-driven services.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies like React is a bonus.
• A strong understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, and performance optimization.
• A demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence architecture, and align teams.
• A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Willingness to learn about cutting-edge technologies while cultivating expertise in a business domain/problem space.
• An aptitude for problem solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Serious interest in having fun at work.

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, the Bay Area, Dublin Ireland. Ridgeline is recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination‑free equal opportunity workplace.

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Compensation and Benefits

For New York and California Based Only

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

The typical starting salary range for this role is: $182,500-$228,000.

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $200,500-$251,000.

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, 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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