Sr. Software Engineer II; Python, Backend

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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 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, Ninja Trader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence.

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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

Join a collaborative development team building resilient back-end systems that power customer funding and trading. You’ll lead development efforts, ensure high uptime, and contribute to real-time data infrastructure that supports our trading operations. This position requires a proactive and self-driven developer, knowledgeable in current programming languages and technologies with a strong ability to communicate with team members and stakeholders.

This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects that play a crucial role in the efficiency and success of our trading operations.

In This Role You Will

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Python to facilitate customer funding and trading
• Provide technical leadership within the team
• Collaborate with finance, treasury, new accounts and trading teams to implement accurate and efficient algorithms and tools to support the back-office
• Streamline processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Create and maintain technical documentation for back-office processing systems and workflows
• Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in Python and retail trading technologies

• BA or MS degree in Computer Science
• 8+ years of software development experience with designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining real-time applications
• Advanced proficiency in Python, with a focus on scalable backend services
• Experience with Linux environments and scripting
• Hands-on experience deploying applications or services on Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, etc.) is preferred
• Dependable team player with a strong work ethic, exceptional accuracy, good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially across technical and business teams
• Ability to work autonomously and take full ownership of projects
• Financial knowledge is helpful but not required