Jobs at NinjaTrader

Design, implement, and support low-latency exchange connectivity components including market data handlers, order gateways, and reference data processors. Build APIs (REST/WebSocket/event bus), collaborate with OMS/FCM/infrastructure teams, and optimize for high throughput, fault tolerance, and observability in production trading systems.

Serve as the senior technical lead for partner integrations with NinjaTrader APIs. Troubleshoot and resolve complex API and real-time data issues, collaborate with partner engineering and Technical Account Managers, conduct code reviews, build diagnostic tools, set API support quality standards, mentor junior engineers, and translate partner feedback into roadmap improvements.

Lead paid search strategy and execution across Google Ads, Bing, and other platforms, managing seven-figure monthly spend. Build and scale non-brand experimentation, design incrementality tests, set account and bidding strategy, guide campaign and creative testing, partner with analytics for measurement and reporting, and serve as the team's paid search subject matter expert.

The Staff UX Product Designer will enhance trader engagement, lead design processes, build community hubs, and collaborate across teams to deliver impactful user experiences.

Lead a team delivering market and partner solutions for futures proprietary trading. Provide subject-matter expertise, gather market intelligence, inform product and partner strategy, support partner lifecycle engagements, and collaborate with Business Development to drive retention and growth. Own team KPIs, hiring, onboarding, and cross-functional enablement.

As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend services, APIs, and infrastructure for broker integrations, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

The role involves developing and optimizing NT Connect's web platform, creating APIs, collaborating on frontend design, and ensuring high-performance integration for trading partners.

Design, develop, and maintain Scala/Akka-based low-latency trading systems on Kubernetes/GCP. Architect scalable, resilient backend services, integrate market data feeds, implement monitoring/observability, troubleshoot distributed systems and networking, and deliver end-to-end production software collaborating with product and engineering teams.

Manage and grow NT Technologies' global Evaluation Services partnerships by identifying and onboarding international vendors, driving multi-region revenue, developing region-specific account plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, monitoring partner KPIs, and supporting localization and billing across regions. Travel internationally as needed to support partnerships and events.

Lead vision, strategy, and execution for NinjaTrader.com and sub-brands to drive acquisition and revenue. Own SEO/AEO, CRO, site health, performance, migrations, and international expansion. Build and manage a cross-functional website team and translate analytics into executive-level insights and roadmaps.

Senior individual contributor owning cloud security architecture for GCP. Design edge/perimeter defenses with Cloudflare and Cloud Armor, build policy-as-code and secure Terraform modules, lead threat modeling and security reviews, advance cloud detection and incident response, translate compliance requirements into technical controls, mentor engineers, and serve as the cloud security technical authority.

Build and run a scalable influencer program to drive user acquisition and brand trust for a fintech trading platform. Source, vet, onboard, brief, and manage creators across major platforms; ensure compliant financial promotions with Legal/Compliance; oversee end-to-end campaigns, creative direction, KPI tracking, A/B testing, and integration with Product and Growth Marketing. Support international adaptation and long-term partnerships.

Lead evolution and scaling of a cross-platform design system. Create and maintain reusable components, design tokens, and Figma libraries. Collaborate with engineering for Storybook and production implementation, improve accessibility and consistency, support designers, govern system growth, and track adoption and component health.

Lead application security efforts end-to-end: own vulnerability management, API and supply chain security, integrate security into design reviews and CI/CD, develop automation and tooling (SAST/SCA/DAST/container/dependency), perform threat modeling, triage vulnerabilities, and support incident response and remediation across engineering teams.

Design, build, and deploy scalable, containerized backend systems in Scala for a low-latency trading platform. Architect and maintain microservices on Kubernetes, integrate market data feeds, implement monitoring/logging, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver resilient production services. Own projects end-to-end from design through deployment and maintenance.

Design, build, and maintain Scala-based backend services for evaluation, risk, and trading workloads (real-time auto-liquidation, account state, post-trade). Own end-to-end features, evolve actor-based systems (Akka/Pekko), design Postgres schemas (JSONB), diagnose production incidents, drive code quality, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and contribute to architecture and modernization decisions.

Provide L1 operational support for FCM core processes: triage incidents, runbooks, monitoring and observability, maintain DAGs and event platforms (Kafka, IBM MQ), implement OpenTelemetry, define SLA/SLO/SLIs, and surface resiliency improvements to engineering teams.

Lead and build the Technical Account Management team, manage high-revenue complex partner relationships, own KPIs and escalations, run executive reviews, influence product roadmap, partner with Engineering/Product to deliver integrations, and develop partner enablement and API documentation.

The Staff Software Engineer will lead the architecture of the FCM platform, ensuring financial correctness and system integrity, while modernizing systems and improving operational tooling.

Build and maintain automation and integrations for continuous control monitoring and evidence collection. Run and coordinate SOC 2, ISO 27001, and SOX audits, map controls, track remediation, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Conduct risk assessments, manage the enterprise risk register, support third-party risk, and partner with engineering and business stakeholders to translate compliance into engineering-focused controls and tooling.