Analytics Engineer - NinjaTrader
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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.
About You:
NinjaTrader's Data Science & Analytics team is responsible for helping users and stakeholders make decisions using data and insights. As part of the team, the Analytics Engineer will be responsible for architecting, transforming, and exposing NinjaTrader's data to end users and systems. Day-to-day, the Analytics Engineer will work with engineers and vendors to understand how data is produced, work with stakeholders to design data models that fit business needs, and write high-quality SQL code to aggregate and transform data.
What you'll do:
- Architect data models using tools like dbt and Looker to surface metrics and insights to business stakeholders.
- Maintain data quality through testing.
- Maintain data availability and scalability through thoughtful materialization and orchestration strategies.
- Maintain data discoverability through documentation and educating stakeholders on BI tools.
- Develop and encourage SQL and data modelling best practices among data analysts and data scientists.
- Develop and deploy scalable patterns in the transformation layer and BI tools.
- Work with security engineers to design and maintain data governance in our data warehouse and BI tools.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, marketing, and operations teams.
What you need:
- Exceptional SQL skills.
- Experience using dbt to build and test data models.
- Experience architecting data to balance performance and usability.
- Experience with analytics databases like Redshift, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
- Experience with dashboarding tools like Looker or Tableau.
- Experience or familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow.
- At least 3 years of experience working with databases and BI tools.
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.
