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 5 years alone, our user base has grown by 400% 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.
What you'll do:
As a Software Engineer in Test (SDET), you will work closely with our NT Desktop development team and report to the Software QA Manager. We are building state-of-the-art solutions for online futures trading, delivering a creative, intuitive, and scalable user experience to our customers. You will contribute by designing scalable test automation frameworks, implementing mocks and stubs, and enhancing our testing capabilities. Successful candidates will be innovative thinkers and talented technicians driven to make a difference in the industry.
In this role, you will:
- Design, develop, and maintain a scalable test automation framework for desktop applications
- Implement mocks or stubs for external dependent components like middleware, databases, and third-party services
- Participate in routine code reviews and proactively work with the development team to improve test code coverage
- Maintain the test suite by analyzing and resolving test flakiness
- Ensure the test architecture is responsive to evolving needs
- Provide single-click batch-test execution and report generation via the CI/CD tool
- Collaborate with and mentor QA team members, developers, and SREs on functional test framework setup, execution, and reporting
- Automate application deployment checkout and build certification processes across environments
- Assist with test documentation and production deployment checkouts
- Embrace and enforce NinjaTrader SDLC and information security standards
What We Look For:
- 5+ years of experience in QA testing and software automation
- Strong understanding of test automation best practices, object-oriented design principles, system testing methodologies, and the software testing lifecycle
- Proficiency in building and maintaining JavaScript-based test frameworks such as TestComplete or WebdriverIO
- Experience testing front-end applications, API services, and relational databases
- Proficiency with Windows-based command line tools and WPF applications
- Familiarity with Jira or similar defect management tools
- Experience with tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions is a plus
- Familiarity with C# and BDD is a big plus
- Financial trading systems experience is a plus
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
Bonus points for:
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- Experience with financial trading systems
- Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, C#, and BDD
Compensation:
The annual salary for this role is $100,000 - 125,000 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of up to 10%. 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 (Totalling 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
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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What We Do
More than 1.8 million futures traders trust NinjaTrader's award-winning software and brokerage services to help them trade smarter. Since 2003, we've been building better futures for all traders by making futures trading more accessible, scalable, and user-friendly.
As a bold, innovative thought leader in the trading space, we build products and services that empower active futures traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Veteran and new futures traders alike look to us for our always-on support, daily free education and analysis, access to developer apps, and much more.
We believe in the power of innovation to drive futures trading forward. Together, we continue to redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and provide the best tools, support, and experiences to the fast-growing retail futures trading community.
Located in Chicago, our entrepreneurial, employee-centric culture is inspiring, innovative, and inviting. We're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity, so our team members feel at ease to be themselves and empowered to deliver the work they do best.
Why Work With Us
Our team members are our #1 asset and the signature ingredient to our success. When you join NinjaTrader, you become part of an innovative, forward-looking community that encourages creativity, collaboration and camaraderie to deliver the best futures trading experience possible to our more than 1.8 million users. See why better futures start here.
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