Staff Software Engineer, Reporting Engine

Ridgeline•San Ramon, CA

7d•$182,500 - $251,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with front-end technologies like React is a bonus.

Responsibilities

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.