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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 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:
We’re looking for a seasoned engineering leader to build and scale our mobile engineering practice at NinjaTrader. This is a hands-on leadership role with broad scope—owning the strategy, execution, and team growth behind our cross-platform mobile experience.
Our mission is to become the #1 retail trading platform in the world by helping people become better traders. Mobile is at the center of that strategy, and this role is critical to shaping how users interact with our platform on the go.
In this role you will:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a growing team of Flutter mobile engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence
- Assume an active role in the career development of direct reports with regular 1:1s, coaching, and performance feedback
- Own the execution of mobile product roadmaps in partnership with Product and Design, ensuring alignment with technical strategy and team capacity
- Guide and actively shape architectural decisions with Senior+ engineers, review code as needed, and engage in hands-on system design discussions to ensure high-quality delivery
- Oversee release processes and mobile CI/CD workflows, ensuring smooth deployments and minimizing user disruption
- Participate in our engineering on-call rotation as a manager, helping to triage incidents, coordinate response, and ensure follow-through on post-incident actions
- Partner closely with engineering leadership and stakeholders across the company to define mobile strategy and deliver cohesive experiences
- Hire top-tier engineering talent and contribute to the evolution of our engineering org structure as the team scales
What you'll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience (mobile software development preferred), including 3+ years in formal engineering leadership roles
- Proven experience delivering production-grade Flutter apps at scale, ideally in fast-paced or regulated environments
- Strong understanding of mobile architecture, network degradation handling, performance optimization, CI/CD for mobile, and crash recovery
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through growth, ambiguity, and change, with a focus on delivery and product impact
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align technical execution with business priorities and articulate tradeoffs to both engineers and stakeholders
- Experience managing agile software teams using tools like Jira, GitHub, and Firebase
Compensation:
The salary range for this role will be $145,000 - $180,000 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
- 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, 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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