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NinjaOne · 1 week ago

Senior Software Engineer - Boot Verify

Tennessee, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

NinjaOne is a company that automates IT management for over 30,000 customers, enhancing productivity and reducing security risks. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will leverage your expertise in Windows boot processes to improve the boot verification service and collaborate with a team to tackle complex technical challenges.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Windows Boot SME (Subject Matter Expert): you are a Windows boot process expert, helping the team diagnose and resolve complex issues that arise during backup verification. Extend and refine our custom virtual block device implementation to optimize I/O efficiency and compatibility with Windows workloads. Guide the team in debugging hard-to-diagnose Windows boot failures, such as BCD errors, driver incompatibilities, or kernel initialization issues. Improve automation, monitoring, and reporting of verification outcomes, with a focus on Windows-specific signals and diagnostics. Investigate and resolve issues with Windows boot failures (e.g., BCD errors, driver incompatibilities, corrupted system files). Document system architecture, design tradeoffs, and operational procedures for Windows boot verification

Software Engineering: collaborate with engineers across storage, infrastructure, and product teams to enhance system reliability and integration. Mentor teammates by sharing knowledge of Windows internals, virtualization, and storage systems. Participate in peer code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making

Other duties as needed

Qualification

Windows boot processesWindows internalsC++ programmingPython programmingVirtualization technologiesDistributed storage systemsDebugging skillsProblem-solving skillsEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience

Minimum of 10 years of software development experience, building SaaS software products

5+ years of expertise in Windows internals and boot processes

Deep understanding of Windows internals: BIOS/UEFI, bootloaders, BCD (Boot Configuration Data), kernel initialization, drivers, and filesystem access (NTFS)

Experience diagnosing Windows system failures using logs, crash dumps, and recovery tools

Familiarity with block device interfaces, storage protocols, and how Windows accesses disks during startup

Strong programming skills in C++

Hands-on experience with virtualization, emulation technologies such as: QEMU, KVM, Xen, VMware, and VirtualBox

Excellent debugging, problem-solving skills

Your ability to collaborate across product, infrastructure, and support teams with a high level of effective communication