Staff Software Engineer - Lead Architect, Remote/Hybrid

NinjaOne; Maine; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape technical direction and own large-scale initiatives across multiple product teams. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with product, infra, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable cloud services for millions of endpoints.

Located in the United States with flexible remote options, NinjaOne emphasizes strong Java/Kotlin expertise and experience with Spring/Jersey, Redis, and relational databases to

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Java software development for product applications.
• 5+ years of experience designing and operating highly scalable systems.
• Proven experience solving complex system design challenges at scale.
• Expertise in API design and RESTful services, with experience using Spring (Spring Boot) or Jersey.
• Strong command of object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles and practices.
• Proficient in relational database design and development.
• 2+ years of experience with Kotlin is a plus.
• Experience with caching systems, particularly Redis, is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of quality testing practices and a track record of delivering high-quality software.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Influence critical architectural decisions for scalable software systems.
• Autonomous Decision-Making: Make high-impact technical choices with minimal oversight.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with product, infra, and engineering teams.
• Mentorship & Standards: Elevate engineers and establish technical standards.
• Ownership of Large-Scale Initiatives: Own multi-team initiatives with proactive issue resolution.
• Quality Advocacy: Champion QA practices for robust software delivery.

Skills

Java

Systems design

API design

OOP

Relational DB design

Kotlin

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

Jersey

Redis

Job description

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape technical direction and own large-scale initiatives across multiple product teams. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with product, infra, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable cloud services for millions of endpoints.

Located in the United States with flexible remote options, NinjaOne emphasizes strong Java/Kotlin expertise and experience with Spring/Jersey, Redis, and relational databases to