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Title: Junior Compliance Officer Location: United States Job Description: Topstep is looking for a Junior Compliance Officer to join our team. This is a fully remote position, offering flexibility to work from almost anywhere in the United States while building a career in internal audit and regulatory oversight within the futures industry. In this role, you will assist in evaluating business unit adherence to internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements across the introducing broker (IB) and other lines of business and functions within the enterprise; support execution of risk-based internal audits; perform testing of controls and documentation; and contribute to audit reporting and remediation tracking. You will gain exposure to a broad range of activities, including operations, customer onboarding, trading activity, financial controls, supervisory frameworks, and enterprise support functions. This role will work closely with Compliance, Legal, and business stakeholders across the organization to support a strong control environment in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically strong, and able to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion. Key Responsibilities - Assist in the planning and execution of internal audits, including preparing audit scopes, request lists, and timelines. - Perform testing of business processes, controls, and documentation to assess compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., CFTC/NFA). - Collect, organize, and analyze documentation provided by business units; track outstanding requests and follow-ups. - Document audit procedures, findings, and supporting workpapers in a clear and audit-ready format. - Assist in drafting audit reports, including identification of issues, root cause analysis, and recommended remediation actions. - Track remediation efforts and validate completion of corrective actions. - Participate in risk assessments to support development of the internal audit plan. - Coordinate with Compliance and business stakeholders during audits and ongoing monitoring activities. - Support ad hoc reviews, investigations, and special projects as needed. Required Qualifications & Key Competencies - Experience:
2-4 years of experience in audit, compliance, risk management, or a related control function. - Education:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field. - Analytical Skills:
Ability to evaluate processes, identify control gaps, and assess risk in a structured manner. - Process Discipline:
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage audit workflows, documentation, and deadlines. - Oral Communication:
Communicates clearly and professionally with stakeholders across functions. - Written Communication:
Produces clear, concise audit documentation and reports. - Problem-Solving:
Identifies root causes and proposes practical, risk-based and compliant solutions. - Professionalism:
Handles sensitive information with discretion and maintains independence and objectivity. - Adaptability:
Able to adjust to changing priorities and evolving regulatory expectations. - Teamwork:
Collaborates effectively with Compliance, Legal, and business units. - Computer Skills:
Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and document management tools; ability to learn audit and tracking systems. - Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment. Strong organizational and time management skills. Comfortable working under deadlines and interacting with multiple stakeholders. Company Culture & Perks - Topstep is an engaging working environment that ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration by keeping cameras on during meetings and maintaining a robust Slack environment for communication. - Seven (7) Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance are offered for full-time employees - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $90,000 - $110,000. - The compensation offered will take into account the internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. - This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. 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.

Title: Sr. Product Manager, Mobile Location: United States Job Description: Summary Are you a systems-minded builder who loves crafting seamless, high-stakes mobile experiences? Topstep is hiring a Senior Product Manager, Mobile, to own our native application strategy across iOS and Android. You will lead the charge in delivering world-class trading tools to a huge community of active traders, ensuring that our mobile ecosystem is the most reliable and fun in the industry. This role is ideal for a product leader with deep experience in consumer Fintech apps who excels at translating complex web functionalities into intuitive native mobile journeys. You’ll align cross-functional teams to ship features that measurably improve mobile activation, engagement, and retention at a massive scale. Key Responsibilities  - Own the Mobile Roadmap: Define and execute the vision for our iOS and Android apps, focusing on native-first experiences like biometric security, push notifications, and high-performance charting. - Build for Scale: Lead releases for a high-volume user base, ensuring stability and performance where even 0.1% variances in auth rates or crash-free sessions have a material impact. - Bridge the Gap between Web and Native: Translate complex trading features, payments, and social features into mobile-optimized flows that feel fast and trustworthy. - Optimize Mobile Funnels: Run rigorous A/B tests on mobile-specific onboarding and checkout flows to maximize conversion and long-term retention. - Collaborative Execution: Coordinate with Engineering, Design, and Marketing to ship impactful mobile updates through a disciplined CI/CD and feature flag process. - Align stakeholders on the roadmap and maintain crisp communication on scope, status, and decisions, driving value for our payment eco-system. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - 5-8 years in Product Management, with at least 3 years focused on high-growth consumer apps, ideally in the Fintech or Trading space. - Native Expertise: Proven track record shipping and maintaining top-tier native applications for both iOS and Android. - Scale & Performance: Experience managing mobile products with hundreds of thousands of users, with a deep understanding of mobile-specific performance metrics and crash analysis. - Data-Driven Decision Making: Comfortable using mobile analytics and SQL to prove ROI on new features and experiments. - Execution & coordination: Proven record aligning multiple teams and shipping complex releases without losing the thread on outcomes. - Excellent written & verbal communication with the ability to create structure in ambiguity and drive clear decisions. 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 that are front loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. Company Culture & Perks - $160,000 - $190,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - The compensation offered will take into account the internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. 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!

Title: Copywriter Location: United States Remote Job Description: Summary The Copywriter plays a critical role in how Topstep shows up across every channel traders interact with. This role exists to make sure every piece of content we put out, from emails and blogs to product launches and paid ads, sounds like Topstep, resonates with our traders, and drives action. This is not a support role. It sits at the center of Brand and Marketing and works closely with Trader Experience, Product, Communications, and Brokerage to keep messaging consistent, accurate, and on brand. The right person for this role understands our traders, moves fast, and takes pride in copy that actually performs. Key Responsibilities - Write trader-facing emails across product launches, policy updates, feature announcements, and program changes that are clear, on brand, and built to convert. - Own blog content that educates traders on market concepts, trading strategy, and the Topstep platform in a way that is accessible and engaging. - Contribute to GTM campaigns, video scripts, paid ad copy, and product launch messaging from brief to final delivery. - Write copy for the brokerage side of the business in compliance with NFA regulatory guidelines. - Work alongside the Trader Experience team on trader-facing communications, updates, and announcements. - Maintain brand voice consistency across all channels while adapting tone for context and audience. - Audit and update existing content as products, policies, and programs evolve. - Collaborate across Brand, Product, Communications, and Trader Experience to ensure messaging is aligned and consistent at every touchpoint. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - 1 + years of copywriting experience in a professional setting with work that went live across email, social, blog, or campaign formats. - Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and format across channels without losing the brand voice. - Genuine understanding of Topstep, our traders, and what we stand for as a brand. - Familiarity with trading concepts, futures markets, or prop firm culture, or a demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly and write about them with confidence. - Comfortable working under NFA compliance guidelines for regulated brokerage content, or willing to learn and apply them consistently. - Detail oriented enough to get a compliance reviewed email right and creative enough to write copy that actually engages traders. - Comfortable moving fast, taking feedback, and iterating without losing momentum. - Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and manage competing priorities without losing consistency. - This is an individual contributor role focused on hands-on execution, personal accountability, and subject matter expertise in copywriting and brand voice. 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 paid Company Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $60,000 - $70,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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.

Title: Senior Data Engineer Location: United States Job Description: Summary Are you a hands-on data expert who thrives on building scalable pipelines, shaping modern data platforms, and turning raw data into business value? As a Senior Data Engineer, you will architect and implement the foundational systems that power analytics, automation, and insight across the company. Working at the crossroads of data engineering, analytics, and business, you’ll lead the development of robust data pipelines, optimize workflows with tools like dbt, and drive best practices that scale with our growth. If you're passionate about solving tough data challenges, influencing architecture, and creating impact across teams, join us and help elevate how data is used company-wide because we are never finished learning, and are always seeking to improve. Key Responsibilities - Data Pipeline Development & Ownership: Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines from diverse sources including APIs, AWS native databases, and third-party systems with the focus on data quality, reliability, and performance. - Data Orchestration & Modeling: Leverage expert-level experience with dbt and Snowflake to structure, transform, and organize data for improved accessibility and usage. - Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Implement and maintain comprehensive data monitoring and alerting processes to ensure pipeline reliability. - Technical Mentorship: Collaborate with the team on technical design discussions and share best practices to support scalable, reliable, and well-structured data solutions. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver data solutions that drive business value and to communicate complex technical topics to a variety of audiences. - Implementing Standards: Establish best-in-class processes, implement CI/CD for data pipelines, reproducible analytics, and rigorous code review, testing, and documentation standards. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - 6+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields. - Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python). - Strong experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS (RDS, Redshift, S3, Lambda, etc.), Snowflake, GCP. - Hands-on experience with building and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines, monitoring data quality and debugging data workflows. - Advanced-level proficiency with dbt and experience with data orchestration tools like Dagster or Airflow. - Hands-on experience with data integration from APIs and CDC processes. - Deep understanding of data modeling, warehousing concepts, and performance optimization. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams. - A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for solving complex data challenges. 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. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $155,000 - $180,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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!

People Generalist - Payroll United States Summary We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented People Generalist with a strong payroll focus to lead and support multi-state and international payroll operations, while also contributing to core People functions such as onboarding, payroll, employee changes, benefits enrollment, deductions, and reconciliations, PTO and timekeeping oversight, offboarding, and compliance. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in Paylocity, experienced in managing global payroll systems, and confident in navigating People functions. Key Responsibilities Payroll & Compliance - Collect employee information, W-4, direct deposit forms, benefit elections, etc. - Update employee records (address, job title, pay rate changes, status changes). - Manage timekeeping system, PTO tracking, and timesheet audits. - Enter approved pay changes. - Provide approved payroll inputs and supporting documentation. - Confirm employee-related changes are correct. - Ensure proper employee tax forms are collected and update employee states upon relocation. - Provide employee data as needed. - Assist in benefits enrollment and reconciliations. - Maintain employee files and HR compliance records. - Approve employee address updates, review audit of W-2s. - Process termination paperwork and final pay details. - Review state laws for offboarding. HR Support - Act as a point of contact for employees regarding timecards, benefits, and HR-related questions. - Help administer and improve benefits programs and open enrollment processes. - Ensure HR policies and procedures reflect the most up-to-date regulatory and compliance standards. - Assist with onboarding, offboarding, and employee recordkeeping, ensuring all payroll-related data is processed correctly and in a timely manner. - Help administer employee leave of absences, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA). Process Improvement & Reporting - Identify opportunities to improve benefits operations and implement scalable processes. - Generate regular reports on payroll metrics, compensation trends, and audit outcomes. - Work cross-functionally to streamline HR and payroll systems and processes. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Human Resources. - 3+ years of experience in payroll, HR, or people operations, with a focus on multi-state and cross-border payroll administration. - Proficiency in Paylocity, including system configuration, reporting, and payroll. - Strong understanding of wage and hour laws, payroll deductions, and benefits integration. - Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Preferred Skills - Experience working with global payroll providers or Employer of Record (EOR) platforms. - Familiarity with HRIS integrations and systems optimization. - Knowledge of payroll-related reporting tools and compliance documentation. - Proficient in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms). Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to solve practical problems via a logical, analytic approach. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of electronic equipment, intermediate PC skills, knowledge of internet software and proficiency. Familiarity with Google Drive and Google Docs is a must. Computer experience/operation is required. Must have the ability to operate general office equipment. Other Skills and Abilities Ability to multitask. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong time management and organizational skills. Ability to work under dynamic schedule constraints and consistently meet deliverable timelines. Company Culture & Perks - Topstep is an engaging working environment that 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. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance are offered for full-time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. - Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $70,000 - $90,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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.

Summary: As a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Topstep, you’ll play a key role in building the distributed systems that power our trader experience. You’ll help define and evolve the architecture that serves as the backbone of our payments and purchasing platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and clarity as our ecosystem grows. You’ll work primarily in TypeScript and React, building cloud-native applications that support high-throughput, low-latency workloads. In addition to shipping features, you’ll influence coding standards and engineering patterns adopted across teams, and help ensure the platform scales safely as usage and complexity increase. This role is ideal for someone who wants to contribute to key systems in our ecosystem, delivering elegant solutions that scale with intention. Join us and help shape what engineering excellence looks like at Topstep. Key Responsibilities - Design, build, and operate cloud-native applications with an emphasis on reliability, safe deployments, and operational simplicity. - Embed automated testing, observability, and operational ownership into every stage of feature delivery. - Proactively identify and resolve issues, helping ensure our platform remains stable, performant, and ready to grow. - Collaborate with product engineering teams to champion event-driven best practices and deliver scalable, resilient solutions. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade systems with user-facing APIs, with demonstrated impact on scalability and reliability. - A solid full-stack foundation, with strength in backend API design (TypeScript, GraphQL, REST) and modern frontend development (React, Next.js, TypeScript). - Deep expertise in designing and operating scalable, distributed systems, including event-driven architectures, message queues, eventual consistency, and race condition handling, with a strong focus on performance, security, and maintainability. - Strong database fundamentals, including experience with PostgreSQL or SQL Server—schema design, migrations, indexing, and query optimization. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for a range of audiences. - A production mindset and bias toward action—embracing metrics, logging, tracing, on-call participation, and end-to-end ownership of delivery. Company Culture & Perks - Topstep is an engaging working environment that ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration by keeping cameras on during meetings and maintaining a robust Slack environment for communication. - 7 Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance are offered for full-time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $157,000 - $193,000 annually. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - The compensation offered will take into account the internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. 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!

Summary The Manager of Brokerage Risk leads the risk team responsible for monitoring and managing risk across the brokerage business. This role ensures trading activity is supervised, controls are effective in real time, and risk exposures are understood and managed at both the account and firm level. You will provide leadership to Risk Analysts and partner with the Trade Desk, Operations, and Compliance to make risk decisions that protect clients and the firm. You’ll build risk monitoring practices that are operationally sound, regulatory-ready, and scalable as the business grows. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong knowledge of futures markets, disciplined judgement under pressure, and a practical approach to risk execution and governance. The Manager of Brokerage Risk champions a customer-centric approach while maintaining and optimizing rigorous risk controls. They lead by example, ensuring swift and decisive action in response to operational challenges, risk events, or unusual account activity. Core Focus Risk Leadership and Team Oversight - Lead the daily operations of the Brokerage Risk team, including intraday monitoring and escalation coverage. - Coach, mentor, and manage Risk Analysts to ensure consistent execution, documentation, and control discipline. - Establish clear supervision routines, accountability, and performance standards across the risk function. Client Account Risk Monitoring and Intervention - Oversee monitoring of customer accounts for margin sufficiency, liquidation risk, and abnormal trading behavior. - Supervise discretionary interventions and escalation decisions in coordination with the Trade Desk. - Ensure timely response to high-risk events before forced liquidation when appropriate. Firm-Wide Risk Oversight and Exposure Controls - Monitor aggregate exposure across all client accounts, including product concentration and correlated risk behavior. - Recommend adjustments to risk thresholds, monitoring triggers, and oversight practices as volume scales. - Partner with clearing and brokerage counterparts to ensure risk parameters remain aligned. Escalation Governance and Incident Control - Own escalation standard, override controls, and incident response protocols. - Ensure all risk events are logged, reviewed, and close with documented mitigations. - Lead post-mortems and controls improvements following operational or market stress events. Systems, Dashboards & Risk Program Development - Oversee maintenance and continuous improvement of risk tools, reporting dashboards, and monitoring workflows. - Drive risk automation initiatives and KPI development to strengthen oversight maturity. - Compile exposure and trend reporting for Brokerage leadership and executive review. Required Education and Experience - 5+ years of experience in brokerage risk, futures supervision, FCM risk, or trade surveillance. - Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related or equivalent field. - Strong understanding of futures margining, liquidation workflows, and retail client risk dynamics. - Advanced Excel Skills and analytical capability. - Experience working with professional financial institutions. - Experience in the trading industry - futures markets preferred. - Excellent judgment, integrity, and ability to lead decisively under pressure. - Strong communication skills across Trade Desk, Operations, Compliance, and external partners. - Strong attention to detail. Preferred Skills - Background in FCM risk management or proprietary trading risk. - Experience building risk dashboards, alerting systems, or modernization initiatives within a brokerage risk function. - Familiarity with risk monitoring platforms (QST, T4, Rival Risk or similar). - Series 3 license (or willingness to obtain). 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. - 7 Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $100,000 - $115,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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!

Summary The Payroll Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for employees, and related reporting and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves reconciling payroll data, managing payroll-related reporting and tax compliance, and assisting with audits and month-end close activities. Key Responsibilities - Process payroll for multi-state employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance. - Maintain payroll records and ensure appropriate documentation is filed and retained. - Prepare and reconcile payroll journal entries and general ledger accounts. - Manage and reconcile payroll tax filings and ensure timely submissions. - Assist with audits, including internal, external, and governmental (e.g., IRS, DOL). - Resolve payroll discrepancies and assist the People team in answering employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, and taxes. - Support benefits administration related to payroll, such as 401(k) and insurance deductions. - Stay up to date with changes in payroll laws and regulations. - Collaborate with People and Finance teams for seamless data integration and reporting. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. - 2–5 years of payroll accounting experience; multi-state payroll experience required. - Strong understanding of payroll and tax laws. - Strong Proficiency with Paylocity. - Proficiency with Power Query, Excel, and NetSuite. - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Preferred Skills - Self-starter mindset. - Remote work experience. - Basic understanding of Google Suite. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to solve practical problems via a logical, analytic approach. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of electronic equipment, intermediate PC skills, knowledge of internet software and proficiency. Familiarity with Google Drive and Google Docs is a must. Computer experience/operation is required. Must have the ability to operate general office equipment. Other Skills and Abilities Ability to multitask. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong time management and organizational skills. Ability to work under dynamic schedule constraints and consistently meet deliverable timelines. 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 paid Company Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $60,000 - $80,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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!

Summary The Trader Risk Specialist supports the Risk Department across simulated and live futures environments by executing escalation protocols, conducting trading investigations, and enforcing risk parameters to protect firm capital. The functions of this role include monitoring of live funded accounts, trading investigations, data analysis, and trader engagement — with the opportunity to grow into a defined specialization over time. The ideal candidate brings hands-on futures market knowledge, analytical rigor, and the composure to make sound decisions under time pressure. You'll be expected to think critically, act decisively, and contribute to a team that is building an enterprise-grade risk system from the ground up. Key Responsibilities Risk Monitoring & Escalation - Support live Funded Account monitoring via T4 Front-End Risk Monitoring and internal dashboards as needed, supplementing the Risk Analyst coverage team. - Verify execution and accuracy of automated liquidations; coordinate manual intervention with the Trade Desk when automation fails. - Execute structured escalation protocols for margin breaches, loss limit triggers, and system failures. - Participate in daily Risk Watch calls during end-of-day margin windows and market close sequences as scheduled. - Exercise sound discretion when adjusting risk parameters (loss limit settings, leverage updates). Investigations & Analysis - Conduct trading investigations including pattern analysis, odd-trade detection, and gamification review. - Analyze trader data using internal dashboards, BI tools (Sigma), and spreadsheets to identify risk trends and behavioral patterns. - Contribute to risk scoring frameworks and collaborate with Research & Analytics on trader profiling. - Compile and report on risk metrics, investigation outcomes, and emerging trends to the Manager of Risk. Trader Engagement & Operations - Enforce and educate traders on Topstep's trading rules through phone and chat interactions. - Act as a point of contact between Topstep and its live funded traders, handling complex inquiries with professionalism and market knowledge. - Manage daily funded operations tasks including off-boarding, payouts, and account monitoring. - Coordinate and execute abbreviated holiday trading hours. Process Improvement & Specialization Growth - Contribute to process improvements and documentation. - Take ownership of rotating responsibilities and cross-functional projects. - Work cross-departmentally with Compliance, Fraud, Trade Desk, Data, and Trader Experience teams. - Develop toward a defined specialization track based on aptitude and team needs. Required Qualifications - 3+ years of professional experience in the trading or financial services industry. - Advanced knowledge of futures markets, including margin mechanics (initial, maintenance, day-trade), contract specifications, and settlement processes. - Experience working with professional financial institutions, FCMs, or trading platforms. - Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and formula-driven analysis. - Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and ethics. - Self-motivated and capable of making sound, time-sensitive decisions under pressure. - Exceptional attention to detail with minimal data or process errors. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to diffuse high-tension situations professionally. - Willingness to provide occasional support outside standard business hours during high-impact market events or critical escalations. Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with risk monitoring platforms (T4, CQG, TT, or equivalent). - Experience with SQL, BI/visualization tools (Sigma, Looker, Tableau), or Snowflake. - Experience with CRM systems (Intercom or similar). - Knowledge of Topstep products and services. - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience in futures risk management, brokerage operations, or trading will be considered. 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. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $65,000-$75,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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!

Summary Are you an engineer who loves building systems that are both powerful and elegant? Topstep is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve critical components of our trading platform. In this role, you'll design and build the systems that power real-time trading, market data delivery, and brokerage integrations for thousands of active traders. You'll work in a modern .NET stack, building cloud-native services that handle high-throughput, low-latency workloads. This isn't just about shipping features—you'll shape architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and ensure our platform scales reliably as we grow. You'll own your systems end-to-end, from initial design through production operations. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with pragmatic engineering judgment. You'll balance the need for robust, maintainable systems with the reality of evolving business requirements. You'll contribute to technical strategy, mentor other engineers, and help define what engineering excellence means at Topstep. Key Responsibilities - Design and build services and APIs that power core trading platform capabilities. - Own features end-to-end, from technical design through production deployment, monitoring, and iteration. - Collaborate with product and design to translate user needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions. - Contribute to system architecture decisions, establishing patterns and practices that other teams can follow. - Write clean, well-tested code with strong focus on reliability, performance, and operational excellence. - Participate in on-call rotations, respond to incidents, and drive continuous improvement of system reliability. - Build and maintain observability into your systems through metrics, logging, and distributed tracing. - Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and sharing knowledge about system design and best practices. - Balance technical debt with feature delivery, making thoughtful trade-offs based on business priorities and technical constraints. - Contribute to engineering culture through documentation, tooling improvements, and process refinements. Required Qualifications and Key Competencies - 5+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production systems at scale. - Strong proficiency in C# and .NET ecosystem with experience building production services. - Experience designing service boundaries, API versioning, and event-driven patterns in a microservices or modular architecture. - Solid database experience with PostgreSQL or SQL Server, including schema design, query optimization, and understanding of transactional behavior. - Experience with observability tools and distributed tracing in production environments. - Proven track record of owning production systems including monitoring, debugging, and incident response. - Experience with container technologies (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS). - Strong testing mindset with practical experience across unit, integration, and system testing. - Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to debug complex issues across multiple systems. - Clear communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and ambiguous requirements. Nice to Have - Kubernetes experience (EKS or equivalent), Helm, or GitOps (ArgoCD) tooling. - Experience with real-time or async messaging (Redis, NATS, Kafka, etc.) OR real-time comms (SignalR/WebSockets). - Background in high-throughput, low-latency systems or performance optimization. - Distributed tracing and performance tuning in multi-service systems. - Incident leadership (RCA, remediation follow-ups). - Previous work in compliance-constrained environments. - Previous work in financial services, fintech, or compliance-regulated industries. - Understanding of trading systems, market data, or brokerage operation. 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. Paid time off is front-loaded. - Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees. - Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. New Hire Base Salary Range - $175,000-$210,000. - Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. - 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. 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!