Staff Software Engineer: Lead Big-Scale Systems (Remote)

NinjaOne; United States; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid remote

Job summary

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in the United States. You will lead architectural decisions, own large-scale initiatives, and mentor engineers across teams to drive technical excellence. The role emphasizes autonomy, quality, and strategic direction in a fast-growing SRE-focused product environment.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in Java, strong system design expertise, and experience with RESTful APIs, Kotlin a plus, and a track record of delivering scalable cloud services.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Java software development for product applications.
• 5+ years designing and operating highly scalable systems.
• Proven experience solving complex system design challenges at scale.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience with API design and RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: influence critical architectural decisions and oversee the implementation of complex technical solutions.
• Autonomous Decision-Making: operate with high independence and set direction across domains.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with product, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
• Mentorship & Standards: mentor engineers and establish technical standards.
• Ownership of Large-Scale Initiatives: drive multi-team initiatives with operational insights.
• Quality Advocacy: champion QA practices to deliver high-performance software.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C++

Golang

Distributed systems

API design

RESTful services

OO design

PostgreSQL

Spring Boot

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Redis

Job description

NinjaOne is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in the United States. You will lead architectural decisions, own large-scale initiatives, and mentor engineers across teams to drive technical excellence. The role emphasizes autonomy, quality, and strategic direction in a fast-growing SRE-focused product environment.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in Java, strong system design expertise, and experience with RESTful APIs, Kotlin a plus, and a track record of delivering scalable cloud services.