• Leads the development and maintenance of best-in-class solutions for assigned product group • Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues • Develop data-driven analyses to surface new opportunities to differentiate and improve products and user experiences • Drive technical excellence by establishing efficient processes, encouraging innovation, and ensuring adherence to best practices in software development • Support the continuous improvement of team skills and capabilities through ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities • Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture, celebrating wins and learning from challenges together

• Leads the development and maintenance of best-in-class solutions for assigned product group • Primarily responsible for ensuring delivery, team talent management and roadmapping • Provide mentorship and coaching for software engineers, fostering professional growth and a culture of innovation • Set clear goals and objectives for your teams, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the i360 initiative • Drive the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions—from initial exploration and requirements gathering to design, development, testing, deployment, and support • Collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners including product managers, activation squads, architects, and stakeholders to define roadmaps and deliver exceptional results • Champion agile methodologies, facilitating ceremonies and promoting best practices for iterative development and rapid feedback • Monitor and improve team performance, workflow, and morale, adapting to new challenges and evolving business needs

• Own and evolve the engineering organization — hiring, structure, culture, and career development across all engineering functions • Define and execute a technology strategy centered on AI-first product development, Azure PaaS, and modern .NET architecture • Champion the adoption of agentic AI across both the product and engineering workflow — including Azure OpenAI Service, Semantic Kernel, and tools like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex that allow engineers to build software, not just autocomplete it • Lead architectural decision-making across the full stack: C# .NET Core APIs, Azure PaaS services, and modern web frontends • Establish and enforce engineering standards: code quality, CI/CD, security, observability, and reliability practices • Drive the roadmap for platform scalability and cloud cost efficiency on Azure, leveraging App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Azure Functions, and related PaaS offerings • Collaborate with Product and Design to translate business strategy into technical execution, maintaining alignment without sacrificing engineering rigor • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies and frameworks — particularly in the AI/ML space — to keep the platform competitive and ahead of the market • Represent engineering at the executive level; communicate technical strategy, risk, and investment tradeoffs clearly to non-technical stakeholders • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, blameless learning, and measurable outcomes

Disclaimer: Please be advised that the most accurate and up-to-date information about our open roles—including job descriptions, compensation, and benefits—can only be guaranteed on our official job board. For the latest listings and details, please visit: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader. 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.