Principal Platform Engineer

NinjaTrader; United States; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NinjaTrader is seeking a Senior Engineer to enhance our cloud infrastructure for trading applications. With over a decade of engineering experience required, the role involves optimizing cloud resources to ensure high performance and cost efficiency. This position offers competitive compensation, including a bonus, and numerous professional growth opportunities. Join our mission to empower traders globally and be part of a top-tier team in a rapidly evolving industry.

Benefits

Generous PTO

401k with 3.5% Company Match

Life and Disability Insurance 100% Covered

Flexible Spending Accounts for Transit and Parking

Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• 5+ years managing cloud environments and infrastructure.
• Experience in 24/7 cloud support.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate on cloud architecture for security and reliability.
• Mentor peers and junior engineers on best practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Automation

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Networking Knowledge

Security Management

CI/CD Practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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 on a mission to empower 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. Over the last 20 years, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. In the last five years alone, our user base has grown by 400% to over 1.9 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:

As the senior-most engineer on the platform team, your work will have a profound impact on our core high-throughput, low-latency trading application, directly influencing our business’s bottom line. You will help us scale our infrastructure for continuous and programmatic optimization of cloud resources, driving down costs while enhancing performance and utilization.

In this role you will:

• Design, implement and evolve our cloud infrastructure to support our applications, services and ever-growing scale
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams to define and implement cloud architecture for moving on-prem application and services to cloud while maintaining a high bar for security, reliability, and scalability
• Enhance monitoring and optimize the cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and security
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications
• Automate cloud operations and infrastructure management tasks using tools such as Terraform
• Ensure compliance with security policies and industry standards
• Mentor and guide peers and junior engineers in cloud infrastructure and DevOps best practices

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in Site Reliability or adjacent disciplines (Platform, Backend Engineering, etc)
• 5+ years of experience in deploying, managing, and supporting modern cloud-based environments and infrastructure like AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC
• Experience supporting a 24/7 cloud-based environment via on-call
• Exceptional troubleshooting, debugging, and diagnostic skills for cloud and web-based technologies using industry standard observability tooling and frameworks
• Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale cloud infrastructure
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or equivalent
• Deep understanding of web applications and ability to troubleshoot HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, and similar protocols
• In-depth knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in a concise manner to non-technical audiences

Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $200,000 - $250,000 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%).

Our Core Benefits Include:

• Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility (Totaling over 55% remote time)
• Generous PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
• 1 Service Day Annually
• 401k with 3.5% Company Match
• Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Transit and Parking

Location: This role is based in Chicago, IL. There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California, Colorado,Florida,Illinois,Indiana, Minnesota,New York,North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah,Virginia,Washington, Wisconsin,New Jersey,Pennsylvania.

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.

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