Staff Software Engineer - Scala

What you'll do:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Trading Services team. In this pivotal role, you will help evolve our advanced trading system. As a senior engineer on the team, your work will have a profound impact on our core high-throughput, low-latency trading application, directly influencing our business's bottom line.

In this role you will:

Design, develop, and maintain our Scala and Akka-based trading system deployed on Kubernetes in the cloud
Architect, deploy, and manage backend services in a Kubernetes environment to ensure scalability, availability, and resilience
Implement and enhance our services architecture for trading applications, promoting modularity and maintainability
Develop distributed systems to support the high-performance and low-latency requirements of trading platforms
Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to track and analyze backend system performance in real time
Integrate backend systems with market data feeds, ensuring accurate and timely data for trading activities
Collaborate with other engineering teams and Product Managers to deliver end-to-end customer solutions
What you'll need:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of software development experience with reactive, message-driven, distributed near real-time applications, preferably in a high-performance, low-latency environment
5+ years of professional experience with Scala (or similar JVM-based languages) backend software development
Familiarity with functional programming principles
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (e.g., Google Cloud Platform), with a focus on scalability and high availability
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
Exceptional troubleshooting, debugging, and diagnostic skills for cloud and web-based technologies using industry-standard observability tooling and frameworks
Deep understanding of modern distributed systems and the ability to troubleshoot HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, and similar protocols
Dependable team player with a strong work ethic, exceptional accuracy, and analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on performance analysis and optimization
Ability to take full ownership of projects (design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and iterate), with a focus on delivering high-quality production software
Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborates effectively, seeks feedback, and strives for continual improvement
Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 12%. 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. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 23 days per year plus seven paid holidays.

Our Core Benefits Include:

Generous PTO
7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
1 Service Day Annually
401k with 3.5% Company Match
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader

Skills Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
8+ years software development experience with reactive, message-driven, distributed near real-time applications
5+ years professional experience with Scala or similar JVM-based backend development
Familiarity with functional programming principles
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) focused on scalability and high availability
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
Exceptional troubleshooting, debugging, and diagnostic skills with observability tooling for cloud and web technologies
Deep understanding of distributed systems and networking protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP)
Proven ability to take full ownership of projects (design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, iterate)
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively