Staff Software Engineer

NinjaTrader

Staff Software Engineer developing scalable trading systems at NinjaTrader. Collaborating across teams to advance trading applications and improve performance in a financial tech environment.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeChicago • California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaCloudDistributed SystemsDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesScalaTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain our Scala and Akka-based trading system deployed on Kubernetes in the cloud
Architect, deploy, and manage backend services in a Kubernetes environment to ensure scalability, availability, and resilience
Implement and enhance our services architecture for trading applications, promoting modularity and maintainability
Develop distributed systems to support the high-performance and low-latency requirements of trading platforms
Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to track and analyze backend system performance in real time
Integrate backend systems with market data feeds, ensuring accurate and timely data for trading activities
Collaborate with other engineering teams and Product Managers to deliver end-to-end customer solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of software development experience with reactive, message-driven, distributed near real-time applications, preferably in a high-performance, low-latency environment
5+ years of professional experience with Scala (or similar JVM-based languages) backend software development
Familiarity with functional programming principles
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (e.g., Google Cloud Platform), with a focus on scalability and high availability
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
Exceptional troubleshooting, debugging, and diagnostic skills for cloud and web-based technologies using industry-standard observability tooling and frameworks
Deep understanding of modern distributed systems and the ability to troubleshoot HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, and similar protocols
Dependable team player with a strong work ethic, exceptional accuracy, and analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on performance analysis and optimization
Ability to take full ownership of projects (design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and iterate), with a focus on delivering high-quality production software
Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborates effectively, seeks feedback, and strives for continual improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO
401k with 3.5% Company Match
7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
1 Service Day Annually
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader

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Hard Skills & Tools

ScalaAkkaKubernetescloud servicesdistributed systemsfunctional programmingCI/CDHTTPWebSocketsTCP/IP

Soft Skills

troubleshootingdebugginganalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam playerwork ethiccommunication skillscollaborationfeedback seekingcontinual improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Software Engineering