Software Engineer in Test (Backoffice Team) - 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:
Are you an innovative engineer looking to make your mark working for a financial services company? Do you want to be part of the team that is transforming the online trading industry? NinjaTrader is seeking an experienced and talented SDET who wants to make a difference by pushing the limits of technology. This candidate will be working closely with our back-office FCM development team and reporting to the Software QA Manager. We are building state-of-the-art solutions for online futures trading by challenging ourselves to deliver a creative, intuitive, and scalable user experience to our customers. Successful candidates will be talented technicians and innovative thinkers who are driven to make a difference and help change an industry long held back by yesterday's technology.
What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation CI/CD pipelines for various teams.Perform testing activities for cloud-based infrastructure in different environments.
- Participate in the routine code review process and proactively work with the SRE team in identifying risks with deployments.
- Create automated test scripts for infrastructure deployment checks and maintain baseline.
- Works ahead - ensuring the test architecture is responsive to evolving needs.
- Leveraging GitHub Actions, create and maintain workflows for test executions post deployments.
- Collaborate with QA, development and SRE team members on testing efforts.
- Work closely with the development team to create performance testing suites including load, spike, stress, and reliability.
- Automate performance reports by collecting data from various monitoring and observability tools.
- Assist with test documentation and production deployment checkouts.
- Embraces and enforces NinjaTrader SDLC and information security standards.
What We Look For:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in performance testing and software automation is required.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of test automation best practices, object-oriented design principles, system testing methodologies, and software testing life cycle.
- Proficient in building and maintaining Python or JavaScript based test frameworks.
- Proficient in testing backend applications, API services, and relational databases.
- Working experience with Linux based command line tools.
- Experience in understanding hardware and software resources to analyze the performance of applications is necessary.
- Experience with tools like Ansible or Terraform, and Jenkins or GitHub Actions is necessary.
- Experience with automated testing of cloud-based applications is a big plus.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
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.
