Sr. Data Engineer

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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 Ninja Trader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're on a mission to empower traders to take control of their financial destiny. We provide cutting‑edge products and services that enhance the trading journey, whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out. Over the last 20 years, Ninja Trader has grown to serve a user base of 1.9 million and has become the number‑one rated futures brokerage worldwide.

We are constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation gives users access to dynamic tools, real‑time support, and a community of like‑minded traders. For employees, we provide a culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives.

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.

Your data‑driven mindset and ability to work with large data sets will enable Ninja Trader to serve customers better, identify new opportunities, and improve processes. As an accomplished data engineer reporting to the Data & Analytics Director, this is a terrific opportunity to join a fast‑growing, revolutionary company and be part of our growing Data & Analytics team.

• Design, develop, and maintain data architecture and pipelines
• Develop and deliver scalable, unit‑tested data assets and products that empower analysts and drive business workflows
• Evaluate and continuously improve existing data products and solutions
• Work with engineers and product managers to analyze edge cases and plan for architectural scalability
• Manage the deployment of multiple data solutions such as business dashboards and machine‑learning models
• Be a staunch advocate for best‑in‑class data development and design
• Participate in design and code reviews with meaningful comments
• Participate in the team’s Agile process
• Be a collaborative, helpful, and curious team member

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with ETL, SQL, Power
  
  BI, Tableau, or similar technologies
• Understanding of data warehousing technologies and event‑driven architectures
• Experience working in a fast‑paced Agile development environment
• Ability to work autonomously while interacting with multiple business teams and stakeholders
• Experience delivering solutions on Cloud Data Warehouse platforms like Big Query, Red Shift, or Snowflake
• Hands‑on experience with Python/R
• Experience with Python or other backend technologies
• Experience in fintech
• Passion for futures, derivatives, and trading technologies

The salary range for this role will be $ – $ USD. In addition, this position will receive an annual target bonus of 10%. Bonus pay at Ninja Trader 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 Ninja Trader. We also offer a 401(k) plan through ADP with a company match up to 3.5 % of employee contributions, 18 days of paid time off per year (plus additional days for certain positions), and seven paid holidays.

This role is based in Chicago, IL. Remote flexibility may be available for exceptional candidates in several 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).

For Chicago‑based employees, we follow a hybrid work schedule:
In‑office Tuesdays through Thursdays, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. We also offer:

• 20 additional flex remote days annually
• 5 Company‑Wide Office‑Optional weeks tied to major holidays

• Generous PTO
• 7 paid holidays annually + 5 conditional holidays annually
• 1 service day annually
• 401(k) with 3.5 % company match
• Life and disability insurance covered 100 % by Ninja Trader

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.

As set forth in Ninja Trader’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.