Director of Engineering Client Platforms
Director of Engineering Client Platforms
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$ 200000 - 250000
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JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD
Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industryleading trading platform and futures broker were on a mission to empower traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it We provide cuttingedge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out NinjaTrader equips traders with awardwinning software and brokerage services to navigate the worlds 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 were not stopping there. Were constantly evolving pushing boundaries and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools realtime support and a community of likeminded traders.
So why work at NinjaTrader Here youre not just part of a team; youre 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 trueTake it from our employees.
Join us as we redefine whats possible in trading advocate for our customers and continue our journey toward becoming the worlds top retailfocused trading platform in the world.
What youll do:
NinjaTrader is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our web mobile and desktop teams. As a key member of our senior leadership team you will define and execute the technical strategy for our client platforms working collaboratively with Product Design Analytics and Customer Success teams. Your leadership will have a transformative impact on our growing customer base and help revolutionize the trading experience for our passionate retail trading community.
In this role you will:
- Lead and inspire: Manage multiple engineering managers fostering a highperforming organization and cultivating a culture of innovation continuous improvement quality and reliability
- Develop talent: Attract retain and develop toptier talent to build exceptional engineering teams that deliver delightful trading experiences
- Set strategic direction: Define and execute the technical roadmap for NinjaTraders client platforms ensuring scalability reliability and high uptime
- Collaborate across functions: Partner with Marketing Sales Strategy Product and Customer Success teams to drive datadriven decisionmaking and user growth
- Work closely with the CTO to shape and refine the overarching engineering strategy
What youll need:
- Experience: 10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 35 years in leadership roles managing multiple engineering managers. Proven success in building and leading geographically distributed teams
- Technical expertise: Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g. Python JavaScript Java Go) and frameworks. Experience with modern frontend and backend technologies mobile performance optimization and web development at scale
- Vision: Deep understanding of mobile and web development challenges and excitement about delivering an exceptional trading platform to millions of users
- Leadership and collaboration: Ability to navigate ambiguity build relationships and drive crossfunctional collaboration to achieve business goals. Experience in earlystage product development and balancing tradeoffs
- Analytical skills: Strong analytical thinking intellectual curiosity and technical expertise with a proven ability to leverage data for decisionmaking
- Communication: Excellent consultative and collaborative skills with the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable insights and clearly communicate results
- Industry knowledge: Familiarity with financial services regulations and compliance is a plus
- Mindset: High adaptability humility and comfort with the fastpaced dynamic nature of a startup environment. Operates with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Compensation:
The annual salary for this role is $USD. In addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of up to 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. Additional details on our total compensation package and benefits are listed below.
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
- Health Vision Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100 by NinjaTrader
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Transit and Parking
- Gym Membership
Location: This role is based in Chicago IL. There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states:California ColoradoFloridaIllinoisIndiana MinnesotaNew YorkNorth Carolina Ohio Oregon South Carolina Texas UtahVirginiaWashington WisconsinNew JerseyPennsylvania.
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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
