Data Engineer

NinjaOne; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Unlimited PTO

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

NinjaOne is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and scale data pipelines moving data from multiple sources into central warehouses. You will optimize relational and NoSQL databases, automate workflows, and ensure data integrity and security across systems.

The role involves creating dashboards in Tableau and Databricks and collaborating with data scientists and analysts to enable data‑driven decisions. Hybrid remote work available for USA-based candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering or IT preferred.
• 3+ years of software development with focus on data engineering/science.
• Experience building data pipelines with SQL and Python.
• Proficient in AWS/GCP/Azure and orchestration tools like Airflow, Kafka, dbt.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and tools (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines from multiple sources to central warehouses.
• Manage and optimize relational databases for data availability and reliability.
• Automate and optimize data workflows to reduce manual processes.
• Monitor data integrity and security across systems and troubleshoot data pipelines.
• Build dashboards and reports in Tableau and Databricks.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to meet data needs and support decisions.

Skills

SQL

Python

AWS

GCP

Azure

Airflow

Kafka

dbt

MySQL

MongoDB

Redshift

BigQuery

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Airflow

Kafka

dbt

Job description

Description

About the Role

At NinjaOne, we’re looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our team and help drive the future of our data infrastructure. You’ll play a critical role in building, maintaining, and scaling our systems to ensure smooth data flow, accuracy, and security across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help shape how we leverage data to fuel growth, optimize products, and drive business decisions

Location

We are flexible on remote working from home, if you are located in the USA and reside in one of the following states - CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. We have physical offices in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL, if you prefer a hybrid option.

• Onsite interviews may be required for this role.
  

What You’ll be Doing

• Data Pipeline Development: Design and implement scalable data pipelines that move and transform large volumes of data from multiple sources to central data warehouses, transforming data to enable business reporting and advanced analytics.
• Database Management: Manage and optimize the performance of relational databases, ensuring data availability, reliability, and consistency.
• Automation & Optimization: Automate and optimize data workflows to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency in data collection, storage, and processing.
• Monitoring & Maintenance: Ensure the integrity and security of data across systems, monitor performance, and troubleshoot any issues that arise within the data pipeline.
• Data Visualization: Build dashboards and reports in Tableau and Databricks to expose key data points and trends to business stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other teams to gather requirements, understand data needs, and provide solutions that support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Other duties as needed
  

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on data engineering and data science.
• Experience in building data pipelines and managing large-scale data systems using technologies like SQL and Python.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and experience with tools like Airflow, Kafka or dbt for orchestrating data workflows.
• Experience with both relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Have experience with data warehousing concepts and tools (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).

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 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.

What You’ll Love

• We are a collaborative, kind, and curious community.
• We honor your flexibility needs with full-time work that is hybrid remote.
• We have you covered with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• We help you prepare for your financial future with our 401(k) plan.
• We prioritize your work‑life balance with our unlimited PTO.
• We reward your work with opportunity for growth and advancement.

Additional Information

This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship. Due to federal government security requirements associated with our FedRAMP-authorized environment, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

• Due to operational policies, NinjaOne is unable to hire for this role within the city limits of Chicago. We will consider all qualified candidates who reside outside of the city proper or are willing to self‑relocate.

Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to location, market demands, experience, job‑related knowledge, and skills. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, and PTO. For roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington the base salary hiring range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 per year. For roles based in New York, the base salary hiring range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 per year.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Onsite interviews maybe required for this role.