Shark Ninja

Unit 26 - Software & System Architect Opportunities

Shark Ninja • $115K — $200K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software and systems design, building, and shipping products
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, TypeScript, C#)
  • Experience in tackling ambiguous, high-stakes problems independently
  • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, APIs, and data engineering
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, or machine learning is advantageous
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Bias toward action and accountability for results.

Responsibilities

  • Identify unaddressed, cross-functional challenges and frame them for resolution
  • Collaborate with business leaders to clarify problems and success criteria
  • Design and implement production-level software, systems, and integrations
  • Quantify the impact of solutions through measurable outcomes
  • Make quick decisions on architecture and strategies, focusing on effective solutions
  • Deliver completed projects with thorough documentation and support
  • Transition to new challenges swiftly, maintaining a cycle of innovation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts with contributions from the company
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays
  • Parental leave and identity theft protection
  • Pet insurance and pre-paid legal insurance
  • Backup childcare and eldercare days
  • Product discounts and referral bonus program
Full Job Description
The Role

You'll work directly with teams across SharkNinja to understand what needs to change and what a successful solution must deliver. Then you own the build. What you make will flex with the problem: an app, an algorithm, an AI agent that eliminates thousands of hours of manual work, or a system that doesn't yet exist at SharkNinja, or anywhere else. Some of your work will change how we run the company. Some will end up inside our products. Some will be things we haven't imagined yet.

Here, the building comes first. You'll build on top of a global innovation engine that reaches tens of millions of homes, and you'll have a stake in the value you create.

What You'll Do
  • Find and frame the unowned, cross-functional problems where a great solution removes constraints for several teams at once.
  • Partner with business leaders to define the problem, the constraints, and what success must look like.
  • Architect and build production-grade software and systems: applications, algorithms, data platforms, integrations, and AI agents.
  • Prove value with hard numbers: hours saved, dollars unlocked, speed gained.
  • Make fast, pragmatic decisions on architecture and build-versus-buy, always favoring the shortest path to proven impact.
  • Ship, then hand off with documentation, training, and support so the business unit can run and scale what you built.
  • Move on to the next challenge, and do it again.

Who You Are

Deeply technical software and systems architects with fierce commercial acumen and founder-level urgency.
  • 5+ years designing, building, and shipping complex software and systems in production, with mastery of at least one modern language (e.g., Python, TypeScript, C#).
  • Proven ability to take ambiguous, high-stakes problems from zero to shipped, with full ownership of the outcome.
  • Strong systems thinking: cloud architecture, APIs, data engineering, and enterprise system integration.
  • Hands-on experience building with LLMs, AI agents, or machine learning is a strong plus.
  • Commercial instincts: you can size an opportunity, make the business case, and measure the return.
  • The credibility to earn trust from executives and frontline teams, and to translate business needs into working solutions.
  • Founder-level urgency: bias to action, comfort with ambiguity, and accountability for outcomes, not just outputs.
  • Bachelor's Degree Required

Why Unit 26
  • Executive sponsorship and a direct line to the CEO from day one.
  • A business unit already waiting on the other side of every build.
  • Scale most builders never see: a global innovation engine reaching tens of millions of homes.
  • A small, elite team of eight builders, from inside SharkNinja and out.
  • Everything you ship is a launching pad to something bigger, at SharkNinja and beyond.


Note: This is a Pipeline Opening and Not Tied to A Specific Opening

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

Pay Range

$115,000-$200,000 USD

About Shark Ninja

SharkNinja is a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions that fit the lifestyles of busy people. By providing highly functional, innovative products, SharkNinja has rapidly carved out a significant market share in the housewares industry, becoming one of the leading companies in this sector. The company's products are sold under the Shark and Ninja brands, which are known for their quality, performance, and affordability. SharkNinja is committed to providing its customers with the best possible experience, and it has a strong reputation for customer service and support.
Learn more about Shark Ninja
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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