C++ Software Engineer | Endpoint State & Control)

NinjaOne, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NinjaOne in the United States is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join the Endpoint State and Control team, focusing on defining and enforcing endpoint behavior across a managed environment. You will work on foundational controls powering IT teams and MSPs to monitor, manage, and secure endpoints at scale.

The role requires strong C++ fundamentals, 1–3 years of experience, and interest in systems-level software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, IT, or related field.
• 1–3 years of C++ experience.
• Strong fundamentals in memory management and modern C++.
• Experience with build systems (CMake preferred).
• Comfortable using testing frameworks (Google Test, Catch2, CTest).

Responsibilities

• Testing Ownership: build and own testing infrastructure for two C++ projects.
• Feature Development: contribute to core development across projects.
• Other Duties as needed

Skills

C++

Memory management

RAII

STL

Smart pointers

OS APIs

Testing experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CMake

vcpkg

CTest

Google Test

Catch2

Windows APIs

Job description

About the Role

We are hiring a C++ Software Engineer to join our growing Endpoint State and Control team, focused on defining and enforcing endpoint behavior across a managed environment. We build the foundational controls that let IT teams define, enforce, and maintain a strong security posture across every endpoint they manage. Trusted by over 40,000 customers globally, your work will directly power the tools IT teams and MSPs (managed service providers) rely on to monitor, manage, and secure endpoints at scale.

If you are Software Engineer with strong C++ fundamentals and a genuine interest in systems-level software, who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and is passionate about building high-quality, reliable software for real-world impact, this is the role for you!

What You’ll be Doing

• Testing Ownership: You will begin by building and owning the testing infrastructure and test coverage for two systems, both active C++ development projects.
• Feature Development: With your strong C++ fundamentals, a genuine interest in systems-level software, being curious in a domain where many answers don’t yet exist, you will begin to take on feature development contributions for our development projects.
• Other Duties as needed

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field
• 1–3 years of C++ experience

• Solid C++ fundamentals: memory management, RAII, STL, smart pointers,

build systems (CMake preferred)

• Interest in systems-level software: OS APIs, processes, file systems,

services — understanding what software "beneath the app" does

• Experience writing or maintaining automated tests in C++ (Google Test,

Catch2, CTest, or equivalent)

• Comfortable asking questions and working in an environment where some

answers are still being discovered

• Comfortable adapting workflows to incorporate AI tools
• Strong learning orientation - ability to ramp on new systems, APIs, and patterns through documentation, code reading, and mentorship

Preferred:

• Any Windows systems programming exposure: Windows APIs, WINAPI, WinBase,

Registry access, process management - even if self-taught or project-based

• Familiarity with CMake + vcpkg build environments
• Experience with test frameworks that support mocking or dependency injection

(Google Mock, etc.)

• Any exposure to cross-platform C++ (code that compiles on Windows AND

macOS or Linux)

• Background in or genuine interest in security software (endpoint protection,

antivirus, system hardening)

• Exposure to ctest or structured CI test pipelines

About Us

NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for nearly 40,000 customers in 140+ countries.

The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience at work. NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years.

We hire the best software engineers, but experience in our stack can’t hurt: NinjaOne is built on Java, Kotlin, C++, Golang and Postgres, supporting