Senior Data Engineer – Real-Time Data Platform (Fintech)

NinjaTrader; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

NinjaTrader, located in Chicago, is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines for both batch and real-time use cases. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in data engineering and strong skills in SQL and Python. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $150,000 and an annual target bonus.

The position includes generous benefits including 401(k) matching, paid time off, and fully covered life insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or backend development.
• Hands-on experience with GCP and AWS cloud services.
• Strong skills in SQL and Python for building and testing data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for real-time streaming.
• Improve observability across data systems.
• Contribute to the orchestration and automation of workflows.

Skills

SQL

Python

GCP

AWS

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Kafka

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Airflow

Datadog

Looker Studio

Job description

NinjaTrader, located in Chicago, is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines for both batch and real-time use cases. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in data engineering and strong skills in SQL and Python. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $150,000 and an annual target bonus.

The position includes generous benefits including 401(k) matching, paid time off, and fully covered life insurance.