Staff UX Designer

Ink Foundation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

NinjaTrader, a futures-focused brokerage, is seeking a Staff UX Product Designer to elevate user experiences across desktop, web, and mobile. You will own end-to-end design, mentor teammates, and partner with product and engineering to deliver innovative solutions.

Join a fast-paced, outcomes-driven team focused on design craft, usability, and product-led growth. You will shape the design system and scale with the platform’s growth while influencing senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong portfolio in interaction and visual design.
• Experience with design systems and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive design for a vertical, focusing on enhancing both new and existing customer experiences.
• Own the end-to-end design process, ensuring customer-centric solutions that resonate with both new and seasoned users.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to drive innovative design solutions that meet both user and business needs.
• Establish and maintain a high standard of design craft across the ecosystem, ensuring excellence in visual design, interaction design, and usability.
• Drive product-led growth through design, by delivering impactful and intuitive product experiences that promote user adoption, engagement, and satisfaction.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Design System, refining and evolving it to scale with the platform’s growth.
• Act as a mentor and leader to other designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and design excellence across the team.
• Participate in and lead design critiques, product discussions, and pair-designing sessions to collaboratively shape the design direction.
• Communicate complex design concepts clearly and effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.

Skills

Product design

Cross-functional teamwork

Figma

Design systems

User research

Information architecture

Tools

Figma

Prototyping tools

Job description

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.

The team

NinjaTrader is a futures-focused brokerage offering low commissions, award-winning trading platforms, and a suite of customizable tools for active traders. The platform delivers integrated multi-device trading across desktop, web, and mobile, with access to thousands of third-party trading apps and add-ons.

The opportunity

NinjaTrader’s growing Design organization is seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and creative Staff UX Product Designer. Your passion for simplicity and innovation will help deliver best-in-class user experiences, and you will drive both the design and execution needed to stay ahead of the competition.

In This Role You Will

• Lead and drive design for a vertical, focusing on enhancing both new and existing customer experiences


• Own the end-to-end design process, ensuring customer-centric solutions that resonate with both new and seasoned users


• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to drive innovative design solutions that meet both user and business needs


• Establish and maintain a high standard of design craft across the ecosystem, ensuring excellence in visual design, interaction design, and usability


• Drive product-led growth through design, by delivering impactful and intuitive product experiences that promote user adoption, engagement, and satisfaction


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Design System, refining and evolving it to scale with the platform’s growth


• Act as a mentor and leader to other designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and design excellence across the team


• Participate in and lead design critiques, product discussions, and pair-designing sessions to collaboratively shape the design direction


• Communicate complex design concepts clearly and effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience in product design, including significant experience working on cross-functional teams


• A proven track record of delivering outstanding design solutions for complex products with a customer-centric mindset


• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in interaction design, visual design, and information architecture, with experience in user research, journey mapping, and persona development


• Deep understanding of modern design tools and processes, including experience with Figma and other design & research tools


• Experience working with and contributing to Design Systems in a collaborative environment


• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present and advocate for design decisions across the organization


• Strong problem-solving abilities, able to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints to deliver impactful design solutions


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, outcome-driven environment, with a passion for advancing design craft and pushing the envelope of innovation

Nice to haves

• Experience in futures trading, financial markets, or investment platforms is a huge plus

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.

Compensation Range: $110.4K - $220.8K