Staff Software Engineer, NinjaOne

Java

$160-240k

Salary applicable to applicants in California, Colorado, Washington & New York, may vary for other locations

AWS

Java

Redis

Postgres

Kotlin

C++

Spring

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Austin

Remote from US

More information about location

Endpoint IT management platform

Be an early applicant

Endpoint IT management platform

1001+ employees

B2BSecuritySaaSIdentityCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$160-240k

Salary applicable to applicants in California, Colorado, Washington & New York, may vary for other locations

AWS

Java

Redis

Postgres

Kotlin

C++

Spring

REST API

Senior and Expert level

Austin

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BSecuritySaaSIdentityCloud Computing

Company mission

To simplify IT operations by automating real-time visibility, security, and control over all endpoints.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We hire the best software engineers, but experience in our stack can’t hurt:  NinjaOne is built on Java, Kotlin, C++, and Postgres, supporting millions of user endpoints and running as a scalable cloud service in AWS.  Knowing large-scale datastore bottlenecks, asynchronous application design and client-server architecture will help you
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experience in Java software development, particularly for product applications
5+ years of experience with highly scalable systems
Proven experience in scaling systems and solving complex system design challenges
Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles and practices
Expertise in API design and RESTful services, with experience using frameworks like Jersey or Spring
Proficient in relational database design and development
Experience with caching systems, particularly Redis, is a plus
In-depth knowledge of quality testing practices and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software

What the job involves

As a Staff Software Engineer at NinjaOne, you'll play a key role in enhancing our IT Operations product suite by designing and implementing scalable solutions and platform improvements
You'll contribute to new features and support existing functionality, all while ensuring our software meets the high expectations of our customers
In this role, you’ll be part of a team of engineers and technology experts, delivering mission-critical services that help our customers manage, protect, and maintain millions of endpoints and servers
You will have the opportunity to design and develop high-availability software systems that support our global operations
Software Development: Lead the development of large-scale software applications, ensuring high quality and adherence to our quality-first standards
Software Architecture & Leadership: Influence critical architectural decisions, ensuring that systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives. Balance technical debt, performance concerns, and scalability with business needs
Collaboration & Mentorship: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical decisions and drive improvements. Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and setting technical standards across projects
Ownership of Initiatives: Take ownership of technical initiatives, proactively address challenges, and drive improvements based on data reported by support teams
Focus on Quality: Advocate for and implement quality assurance practices, ensuring the delivery of robust, high-performance software
Other Duties: Contribute to additional responsibilities as needed to support the team’s success

Our take

NinjaOne is an IT endpoint management platform that offers comprehensive solutions for managing and securing endpoints in an organisation's IT infrastructure.

The platform helps enhance security measures and ensure optimal performance across various endpoints through a variety of products from vulnerability patch management to cloud backups for multi-tenants. It is also able to protect users logging into IT systems remotely, making it a valuable option to the large roster of companies embracing remote work.

Since founding in 2013, NinjaOne has grown both its team and customer base substantially, and now serves the like of NVIDIA, Nissan and HelloFresh. A influx of funding has also allowed the company to hyper-focus on its customer support, especially in remote form, and continue to develop its products and automations.

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Insights

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Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Feb 2025

$500m

SERIES C

Feb 2024

$231.5m

SERIES C

Total funding: $761.5m

Company HQ

Waller Creek District, Austin, TX

Leadership

Sal Sferlazza

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-Founder and member of the Board of Directors for Boostlingo. Founder and Principal for LaunchCapital.co. Previously co-founded other companies including Realm Interactive/NCsoft and PacketTrap/Quest Software.

Christopher Matarese

(Co-Founder, President & CFO)

Serial entrepreneur. Co-founded Boostlingo, Launch Capital, Anchor and Bandera.

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