Topstep

Topstep

Engineering Manager, Trading Platform

United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$230kDetected 7 days ago
C#Distributed SystemsGitAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CDGitHub ActionsWebSocketsIncident ResponsePerformance ManagementCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringArgo CD

About the role

  • Occasional hands-on work is welcome but isn't expected.
  • Company Culture & Perks - Topstep is an engaging working environment which ranges from fully remote to hybrid.
  • We foster a culture of collaboration with cameras on during meetings and a robust Slack environment for communication. - Seven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and Develop the Team: run 1:1s, real-time feedback, and performance reviews
  • build a culture of psychological safety, transparency, agency, and high standards.
  • Drive Delivery: be accountable for the team's delivery cadence and outcomes, and influence the roadmap to include the technical-investment and reliability work the systems need.
  • Partner across the Org: collaborate as a peer with the team's senior engineers and other engineering leads
  • work with Product, peer Engineering Managers, and operations and infrastructure partners
  • 2 + years of engineering management experience - hiring, setting direction, coaching, and developing engineers across levels (with clear examples of their growth), and shaping how a team operates and delivers.
  • Experience leading teams that own production systems - on-call, incident response, and reliability.
  • Lead and Develop the Team: run 1:1s, real-time feedback, and performance reviews; coach engineers toward individualized growth and address performance issues early; build a culture of psychological safety, transparency, agency, and high standards.
  • Partner across the Org: collaborate as a peer with the team's senior engineers and other engineering leads; work with Product, peer Engineering Managers, and operations and infrastructure partners; and keep leadership informed on progress, risks, and trade-offs.

Nice to have

  • The compensation offered will take into account internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
  • Hands-on background with.NET/C# and distributed systems, plus AWS and containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Trading, fintech, or other regulated financial environments - futures or trading-platform experience is a plus.

Skills

  • Notice Pursuant to 775 ILCS 5/2-102(L).
  • Topstep LLC uses artificial intelligence ("AI") in connection with its recruitment and hiring process.

Compensation

  • New Hire Base Salary Range

Benefits

  • you'll be accountable for your team's reliability, quality, and delivery, and for the health and day-to-day running of the team itself - partnering with senior engineers, other engineering leads, Product, and operations.
  • A track record of building inclusive, collaborative cultures grounded in psychological safety, agency, and continuous learning.
  • A data-informed approach to team health, delivery, and reliability, with good judgment about what to measure.
  • Seven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave.
  • Paid time off is front-loaded.

Company info

  • set direction and standards, set the hiring bar and run the interview process to keep the team well-staffed, plan capacity, and shape how it operates day to day.
  • run 1:1s, real-time feedback, and performance reviews; coach engineers toward individualized growth and address performance issues early; build a culture of psychological safety, transparency, agency, and high standards.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer
  • Topstep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are valued. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
  • Interested in the role? Apply today with your resume!
  • Notice of Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment and Hiring: Notice Pursuant to 775 ILCS 5/2-102(L). Topstep LLC uses artificial intelligence ("AI") in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. Examples include, but are not limited to, AI tools used to improve job descriptions, generate interview questions, draft communications, assist with scheduling, and source candidates, as well as AI features built into third-party platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor. Topstep will not use AI that has the effect of subjecting employees or applicants to discrimination on the basis of any protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
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