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JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD
Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're empowering traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it? 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.
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. Through those efforts, our user base has grown to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.
But we're not stopping there. We're constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools, real-time support, and a community of like-minded traders.
So, why work at NinjaTrader? Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be true? Take it from our employees.
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.
What you'll do:
NinjaTrader is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead engineering for our NT Connect Platform—our API-based brokerage integration layer that powers connections with introducing brokers, fintech partners, and third-party platforms. This leader will own the evolution of our brokerage APIs, partner onboarding, reliability, and the roadmap for new clearing, trading, and funding APIs. This role combines platform engineering, customer-facing partnership, and close collaboration across Trading, FCM Operations, Compliance, and Product.
As a leader in our technology organization, your team’s work will shape the foundation of our NT Connect strategy and directly impact partner success, trader outcomes, and revenue growth.
In this role you will:
- Lead the team responsible for enhancing our existing, high-quality API platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and low-latency performance
- Oversee multiple critical workstreams that support, grow, and provide impact to traders and B2B business partners alike
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Product, Account Managers, Compliance, QA, and Customer Success to deliver impactful solutions for our broker partners
- Drive engineering delivery, architecture, and operational readiness for the platform components under your domain, including the risk engine, trading permission systems, middleware dashboards, and admin consoles
- Partner with Product leadership on roadmap and prioritization aligned to business growth and partner needs
- Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent to support the growth and evolution of the NT Connect team
- Uphold engineering quality and execution standards, including code reviews, test coverage, release pipelines, observability, and incident response
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong background in API platform development for external partners (REST, WebSockets or FIX familiarity is a plus)
- 8+ years of experience in modern software development, with 3+ years in engineering management roles leading 0 to 1 teams
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling B2B SaaS or platform products, ideally involving APIs and user-facing dashboards
- Deep understanding of security best practices for exposed APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure, including authentication, authorization, entitlements, data isolation, encryption, and auditability
- Proven track record leading cross-functional agile teams and delivering products from inception to production
- Familiarity with financial systems, trading concepts (orders, fills, margins), account lifecycle, and regulated workflows (KYC/AML, reporting), enabling compliant, enterprise-grade API design
- Experience managing teams across geographies and working with contractors or embedded function groups
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable presenting technical ideas to both engineers and clients
- Experience working in a regulated environment (fintech, trading, brokerage) is a plus
Bonus points for:
- Experience in FCM, brokerage, clearing, or embedded finance platforms (Apex/DriveWealth-style B2B models)
- Background in GCP, Kubernetes, Pub/Sub, OpenTelemetry
- Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and rate limiting strategies
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 15%. 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. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 18 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.
Location:
This role is based in Chicago, IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin.
Hybrid:
For Chicago-based employees, we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. In addition to these weekly remote days, we offer:
- 20 additional flex remote days annually
- 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays
Our Core Benefits Include:
- Generous PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
- 1 Service Day Annually
- 401k with 3.5% Company Match
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
We are committed to equal 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. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Top Skills
NinjaTrader Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
With river views and all the hotspots of River North and the Loop minutes away, 222 North LaSalle is positioned in the most vibrant part of downtown, right at the corner of LaSalle and Wacker. Amenities include onsite parking, gym, coffee house, employee events, and restaurants.
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