Junior Software Packaging Engineer – Automation & Patching

NinjaOne; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

NinjaOne is seeking a Junior Software Packaging Engineer to join the Catalog team. You will build and maintain package metadata for automated patching across managed endpoints, researching vendor installers and developing packaging standards.

The role blends scripting, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration from the USA (CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA) with optional hybrid options in Austin or Tampa.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of professional experience in software development, scripting, or technical IT.
• Familiarity with Windows registry, file system layout, permissions, and services/processes on Windows.
• Experience with scripting or object‑oriented programming languages; Git proficiency; comfortable using AI coding assistants.

Responsibilities

• Build high‑quality software packages for our patching platform, including installer metadata and automation scripts.
• Analyze vendor installers (MSI, EXE) to determine silent install parameters and OS compatibility.
• Automatically detect new software versions from vendor websites.
• Develop endpoint‑side scripts to download, install, upgrade, and verify third‑party applications.
• Troubleshoot packaging issues and collaborate with Support and Engineering to resolve customer impact.

Skills

Windows OS

Scripting/OOP

Git

AI coding assistants

PowerShell

Tools

macOS packaging

Job description

NinjaOne is seeking a Junior Software Packaging Engineer to join the Catalog team. You will build and maintain package metadata for automated patching across managed endpoints, researching vendor installers and developing packaging standards.

The role blends scripting, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration from the USA (CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA) with optional hybrid options in Austin or Tampa.