Application Security Architect
At its midpoint, $160k/yr, this role pays less than the $205k/yr midpoint for Security Architecture & Consulting openings today (usual band $175k–$320k/yr).
The full posting
About us
NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for nearly 40,000 customers in 140+ countries
The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience at work.
NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years.
About the Role
The Application Security Architect role is pivotal to the NinjaOne team, with company-wide visibility spanning individual developers through executive leadership. As part of NinjaOne's core Information Security organization, you will directly contribute to the security, privacy, reliability, and user experience of more than 6,000 customers across MSP and enterprise IT environments.
This is a highly technical, architecture-focused role blending hands-on software security and secure design principles. Ideally, you have a solid background in both software engineering and security. You will work across application, cloud, infrastructure, and identity layers to embed security into NinjaOne's software and systems from design through deployment.
Working closely with engineering, platform, and product teams, you will lead code reviews, secure design and architecture reviews, anticipate emerging threats, and help drive scalable, resilient, and compliant security solutions. You will also serve as a security mentor to engineering teams, helping raise overall security maturity across the organization.
Location - We are flexible on remote working from home, if you are located in the USA and reside in one of the following states - CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, *IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. We have physical offices in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL, if you prefer a hybrid option.
*Onsite interviews may be required for this role.
We hire the best software engineers, but experience in our stack can’t hurt: NinjaOne is built on Java, Kotlin, C++, Golang and Postgres; supporting millions of user endpoints and running as a scalable cloud service in AWS. Knowing large-scale datastore bottlenecks, asynchronous application design and client-server architecture will help you.
What You’ll be Doing
- Partner with engineering teams to review system designs and source code for security and architectural risks
- Lead threat modeling, secure design reviews, and architecture review sessions with engineering teams
- Execute and help improve our AI-assisted workflows for product security
- Define and guide security initiatives from proof-of-concept through operational maturity
- Develop clear reports and presentations for technical and executive audiences
- Document security architectures, policies, and best practices
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to other security team members
- Promote a culture of security awareness across the organization, driving and evolving the Security Champions program to foster shared ownership of secure design practices
- Other duties as needed
About You
- 5+ years of experience in software security, including 2+ years in security architecture or offensive security roles
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Java, Kotlin, C++
- Strong understanding of application security fundamentals, including authentication, authorization, cryptography, and secure communications
- Experience with security frameworks and methodologies such as OWASP, NIST, BSIMM, STRIDE, and DREAD
- Hands-on experience with identity and access management technologies (OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC)
- Knowledge of cloud security in AWS environments
- Experience with modern delivery technologies, including IaC and CI/CD pipelines
- Solid understanding of Linux and Windows security in enterprise environments
- Experience with security testing and common security tooling
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
What You’ll Love
We are a collaborative, kind, and curious community. We honor your flexibility needs with full-time work that is hybrid remote. We have you covered with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance. We help you prepare for your financial future with our 401(k) plan. We prioritize your work-life balance with our unlimited PTO. We reward your work with opportunity for growth and advancement.
Additional Information
This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship. Due to federal government security requirements associated with our FedRAMP-authorized environment, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
*Due to operational policies, NinjaOne is unable to hire for this role within the city limits of Chicago. We will consider all qualified candidates who reside outside of the city proper or are willing to self-relocate. #LI-MM1 #LI-REMOTE
Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to location, market demands, experience, job-related knowledge, and skills. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage and PTO. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.
Base salary hiring range for roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington
$140,000 - $180,000 USD
Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to location, market demands, experience, job-related knowledge, and skills. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage and PTO. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.
Base salary hiring rang for roles based in New York
$140,000 - $180,000 USD
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.
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Where you can be based
This position is 100% remote and open to applicants based in United States.
Text as NinjaOne published it; last compared with the original on 12 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 10 questions.
- 1.Current StateChoose one (52 choices)
- 2.Current CountryChoose one (250 choices)
- 3.Have you ever worked at NinjaOne as an employee, contractor, or intern?Choose one: Yes - Former Employee · Yes - Former Contractor · Yes - Former Intern · No - Never employed by NinjaOne
- 4.What is your expected yearly salary?Short answer
- 5.Are you legally allowed to work in the country where this job is located?Yes or no
- 6.Now or in the future, will you need an employer to sponsor your visa or work permit so you can work in the country where this job is located?Choose one: Yes, I need visa sponsorship now. · Yes, I will need visa sponsorship in the future. · No, I do not need visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- 7.Can you work in the location and workplace type (remote, hybrid, or onsite) listed in the job posting? If the role is fully remote and you can work from where you live right now, select “Yes, I can work this way now."Choose one
- 8.Can you perform the essential functions of this job, either on your own or with the help of a reasonable accommodation from the company?Yes or no
- 9.Do you have any agreement with a current or past employer that limits the companies, industries, or locations where you can work? For example, this would include a non-compete or a non-solicitation agreement.Yes or no
- 10.Can NinjaOne text you updates about your application?Yes or no
Taken from NinjaOne's application form as it stood on 12 Nov 2026.
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