Senior C++ Engineer - Patching for Cross-Platform (Remote)

NinjaOne; Maine; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid remote

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff C++ Software Engineer to advance our patching technology on the endpoint management platform. You’ll work on the C++ agent that runs on customer devices, handling patch detection, installation, and validation across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

You will mentor other engineers, influence architecture, and partner with the mainline platform team to drive robust, scalable solutions. This role allows remote flexibility within the USA.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of C++ development experience, Modern C++ (C++17 and above).
• Experience in Cross-platform development (Windows/macOS/Linux – Win32 API, POSIX).
• gRPC / Protocol Buffers.
• SQLite / Embedded database patterns.
• CMake.
• Proficiency working with Qt and Vcpkg a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing Code - Review code for correctness, maintainability, and architectural health.
• Mentoring - Guide and grow senior and mid-level engineers on the team.
• Process Implementation and Improvement - Identify gaps, propose fixes, and drive them through to completion.
• Cross Team Collaboration - Align with mainline, catalog, and other patching squads on shared ownership and integration points.
• Ensuring Product / Business Level Needs Are Engineered Into the Product - Translate roadmap priorities and customer needs into sound technical design.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

C++ development

Cross-platform development

gRPC / Protocol Buffers

SQLite / Embedded databases

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

CMake

Qt

Vcpkg

Job description

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff C++ Software Engineer to advance our patching technology on the endpoint management platform. You’ll work on the C++ agent that runs on customer devices, handling patch detection, installation, and validation across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

You will mentor other engineers, influence architecture, and partner with the mainline platform team to drive robust, scalable solutions. This role allows remote flexibility within the USA.