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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Reporting Engine - **Company:** RIDGELINE - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $182,500.0 - $228,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Kotlin, Data Management, Front End Software Development, GPT, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-reporting-engine-ridgeline-7144504 ## About the Role * 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 ## 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 ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Developer Experience in the Age of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1118-developer-experience-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Why Kotlin is the better Java and how you can start using it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/661-why-kotlin-is-the-better-java-and-how-you-can-start-using-it) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)