Staff Software Engineer, FCM

The role

The Staff Engineer will serve as the technical domain owner for the Transaction Ledger & Treasury system within the FCM platform. This role involves leading the evolution of architecture to modernize ledger, fund movement, and reconciliation logic into a cloud-native foundation.

What you will do

• Define and own the foundational architecture of the cloud-native FCM platform on GCP/Kubernetes
• Architect systems that process high-throughput trade flows with deterministic behavior
• Serve as the technical north star by conducting code reviews and leading design sessions
• Establish and enforce best practices including API design, testing strategies, and CI/CD standards
• Define excellence for regulated financial systems and hold the team accountable
• Champion the responsible use of AI-assisted coding and testing workflows
• Design compliance-critical systems with embedded audit trails and segregation controls
• Partner with engineering leadership to shape technical strategy and govern system-of-record architecture
• Represent the FCM platform in cross-functional architecture forums
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges from design through operational maturity

Required qualifications

• 8–12+ years of progressive software engineering experience
• Demonstrated impact at the Staff level or equivalent scope of influence
• Deep expertise designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, event-driven architectures, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Strong proficiency in modern backend languages such as Python, C++, Go, or similar
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools
• Experience in financial services, capital markets, or brokerage technology
• Proven track record as a technical authority and mentor
• Experience designing distributed systems where financial correctness, reconciliation, segregation of funds, and audit integrity are non-negotiable
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

• Direct experience at a futures commission merchant (FCM), clearing firm, or broker-dealer operating under CFTC/NFA or SEC/FINRA regulatory frameworks
• Experience with CME clearing operations or self-clearing implementations
• Familiarity with treasury and money movement systems, including ACH, wire transfers, fund hold logic, and account segregation
• Track record of leading successful platform modernization or cloud migration programs in regulated financial environments
• Passion for futures, derivatives, and trading technologies

Benefits

• 401K plan with up to 3.5% company match
• Annual paid time off allowance of 23 days per year
• Seven paid holidays
• Generous PTO
• 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
• 1 Service Day Annually
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
• 20 additional flex remote days annually
• 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays

About the company

NinjaTrader is an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker. Since 2003, it has grown to over 2 million users and is the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.