NinjaTrader
Staff Software Engineer, FCM
Chicago or Remote* · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$210kDetected 178 days ago
PythonGoC++Distributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDAPI DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role
- For the latest listings and details, please visit: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader.
- We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey.
- Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence.
Responsibilities
- You will set the technical standard for the FCM engineering organization: defining architecture patterns, establishing engineering best practices, mentoring and elevating the engineers around you, and making high-stakes design decisions that determine whether our platform scales to meet the demands of a rapidly growing, globally distributed customer base.
- Define and own the foundational architecture of NinjaTrader's cloud-native FCM platform on GCP/Kubernetes, including concurrency models, data consistency guarantees, service boundaries, and integration contracts across clearing, risk, and reporting systems
- Serve as the technical north star for the FCM engineering team by conducting deep, meaningful code reviews, pairing on complex problems, and leading architecture and design sessions that elevate the engineering bar
- Establish and enforce best practices across the FCM platform, including API design standards, testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, chaos), observability and SLI/SLO frameworks, CI/CD standards, and infrastructure-as-code patterns
- Design compliance-critical systems where regulatory requirements are treated as first-class architectural constraints, embedding audit trails, segregation controls, and compliance checkpoints directly into platform design
- Partner with engineering leadership, including the CTO and Director of Engineering, to shape broader technical strategy and govern system-of-record architecture, ledger data models, fund movement APIs, reconciliation workflows, and cross-service balance interactions
- Represent the FCM platform in cross-functional architecture forums and drive alignment across teams
- This role will lead the evolution of our architecture, modernizing and consolidating ledger, fund movement, and reconciliation logic into a coherent, cloud-native foundation.
- You will also drive the thoughtful use of AI-assisted development and operational tooling to increase engineering leverage, improve review quality, and accelerate modernization without compromising financial correctness or regulatory integrity.
- defining architecture patterns, establishing engineering best practices, mentoring and elevating the engineers around you, and making high-stakes design decisions that determine whether our platform scales to meet the demands of a rapidly growing, globally distributed customer base.
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with demonstrated impact at the Staff level or equivalent scope of influence
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, event-driven architectures, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
- Strong proficiency in modern backend languages such as Python, C++, Go, or similar, with the ability to make thoughtful technology decisions grounded in trade-offs
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools, including code generation, static analysis, and automated test synthesis, to increase productivity and system quality in production environments
- Proven track record as a technical authority and mentor who has raised the engineering bar of their teams
- Experience designing distributed systems where financial correctness, reconciliation, segregation of funds, and audit integrity are non-negotiable architectural constraints
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to engineers and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with CME clearing operations or self-clearing implementations
- Familiarity with treasury and money movement systems, including ACH, wire transfers, fund hold logic, and account segregation
- Track record of leading successful platform modernization or cloud migration programs in regulated financial environments
Nice to have
- AWS or Azure acceptable)
Skills
- For the latest listings and details, please visit:
- https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader.
- Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader!
- Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating.
- Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph.
- So, why work at NinjaTrader?
- Sounds too good to be true?
- Take it from our employees.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role will be $160,000.00 - $210,000.00 USD.
- In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 12%.
- Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).
- Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader.
- Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 23 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.
Benefits
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
- Our Core Benefits Include:
Company info
- JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader!
- Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement.
- Join us as we redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and continue our journey toward becoming the world's top retail-focused trading platform in the world.
- You will partner closely with engineering leadership, product management, compliance, and brokerage operations to ensure that every system you design is auditable, resilient, and built to serve both customers and regulators.
- We are looking for a Staff Engineer to serve as the technical domain owner for the Transaction Ledger & Treasury system within our FCM platform, accountable for the financial correctness, reconciliation integrity, and system-of-record architecture of our brokerage systems.
Equal opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status
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