Developer Productivity Engineer

Overview

As a Staff Developer Productivity Engineer at Ninja One, you will provide technical leadership and strategic vision across multiple projects that enhance developer productivity, automate build and deployment pipelines, and build scalable internal developer platforms. You will lead the design and implementation of critical systems including an Internal Developer Portal with automated self‑service capabilities supporting developers, QA, Dev Ops, and other engineering disciplines.

Remote from home (USA). Eligible states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA. Hybrid option available at offices in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL.

Ninja One is built on Java
, Kotlin
, C++,
Golang
, and Postgres
. It runs as a scalable cloud service on AWS
. Knowledge of large‑scale data‑store bottlenecks, asynchronous design, and client‑server architecture is beneficial.

• Lead the design and evolution of an Internal Developer Portal that empowers engineers with self‑serve capabilities such as environment provisioning, monitoring access, and pipeline orchestration.
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA, SRE, and Dev Ops teams to identify pain points and implement scalable solutions.
• Set standards and best practices for version control with Git (Git Lab) and integrate with CI platforms;
  Circle
  
  CI experience is a plus.
• Mentor engineers and lead technical discussions, design reviews, and knowledge‑sharing sessions to disseminate best practices in developer productivity automation.
• Provide technical roadmaps and influence engineering culture and strategy with a focus on long‑term organizational impact.
• Balance hands‑on development with strategic planning, architectural design, and cross‑team coordination to drive complex, high‑impact projects.
• Architect and lead development of extensible, automated CI/CD pipeline templates to implement a Golden Path to production.
• Champion metrics and observability around developer productivity (build times, test times, CI/CD stability, onboarding duration, etc.) and continuously drive measurable improvements.
• Define progressive deployment models (canary, blue‑green, feature flagging) to enhance release reliability and reduce risk.
• Other duties as needed.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with substantial expertise in developer tooling, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, and React for building robust developer productivity tools and platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, operations, and native cloud application development.
• 7+ years of experience with build tools such as Maven, MS Build and designing scalable, reliable, and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise with agile project management tools (Jira, Confluence) and distributed version control systems (Git Hub, Bitbucket, Git Lab).
• Experience in building tools incorporating best practices for CI, progressive deployment strategies that optimize release reliability and speed.
• Someone who thrives at the intersection of development, Dev Ops, and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership in driving cross‑team initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.
• Exceptional problem‑solving, communication, and technical collaboration skills.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; unlimited PTO; opportunities for growth and advancement; and a collaborative, kind, and curious community.

For roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington, the base salary range is $170,000 to $240,000 per year. For roles in New York the same range applies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Due to federal government security requirements associated with our FedRAMP‑authorized environment, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.