Staff Java Architect — Lead Scalable, High-Impact Systems (Remote)

NinjaOne, LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Growth and advancement opportunities

Job summary

NinjaOne in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the technical direction and own large-scale initiatives across multiple teams. You will architect scalable systems, mentor engineers, and set best practices for a high-availability cloud platform.

The role emphasizes autonomous decision-making, collaboration with product and infrastructure, and delivering mission-critical services that manage millions of endpoints.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Java software development, particularly for product applications.
• 5+ years designing and operating highly scalable systems.
• Experience solving complex system design challenges at scale.
• Expertise in API design and RESTful services, with Spring (Spring Boot) or Jersey.
• Strong command of object-oriented programming (OOP) design.
• Proficient in relational database design and development.
• 2+ years of experience with Kotlin is a plus.
• Experience with Redis is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of quality testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Influence critical architectural decisions and oversee complex technical solutions.
• Operate with a high degree of independence, trusted to make high-impact technical choices.
• Partner with product, infrastructure, and engineering teams to drive alignment on decisions.
• Mentor engineers and establish technical standards across the organization.
• Take full ownership of multi-team technical initiatives and drive resolutions.
• Champion quality assurance and deliver high-performance software.

Skills

Java software development

highly scalable systems

API design and RESTful services

OOP design

Relational database design

Kotlin

Spring or Jersey

Redis

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience

Job description

NinjaOne in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the technical direction and own large-scale initiatives across multiple teams. You will architect scalable systems, mentor engineers, and set best practices for a high-availability cloud platform.

The role emphasizes autonomous decision-making, collaboration with product and infrastructure, and delivering mission-critical services that manage millions of endpoints.