Engineering Manager, Backend

NinjaTrader

5 days ago

3.4 on Glassdoor

Chicago, IL

Hybrid

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

A Senior Engineering Leader at NinjaTrader builds and scales the FCM Operations engineering team, focusing on systems that power the brokerage operations backbone. The role involves leading a team to modernize customer onboarding, automate compliance processes, and develop tools that enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field8+ years of software engineering experience3+ years in engineering leadership rolesExperience in financial services, brokerage, or fintechProven experience delivering production-grade systems in cloud environments

About NinjaTrader

ninjatrader.com

NinjaTrader is a trading technology company that provides a flagship trading platform and optional brokerage services for active futures, forex, and equities traders. The NinjaTrader platform offers advanced charting, real-time market analytics, strategy development and backtesting via its NinjaScript API, plus simulated trading and automated order execution. It supports a marketplace of third‑party indicators and add‑ons and is available with free basic access or paid lifetime/subscription licenses, with optional integrated execution through NinjaTrader Brokerage. The product is popular with day traders and systematic traders who need deep customization, automation and low‑latency order routing.