Principal Software Engineer

Creating a great customer experience through delightful mobile and web applications is core to NinjaTrader’s success. The Principal Software Engineer position is a terrific opportunity to join a fast-growing, exciting company to be a leader in our team of software engineers and help them in creating seamless financial experiences.  As an accomplished software engineer, reporting to the VP of Engineering, this is a rare opportunity for a growth-minded individual to join a fast-growing exciting company. 
 

In this role, you will:

• Set the tone and pace of engineering and help guide engineering vision at NinjaTrader
• Work at a cross-engineering scope, driving impact felt by our customers
• Contribute in a multitude of ways, from architecting phenomenal systems, creating and encouraging great software development practices and driving strategic technical improvements
• You will architect systems and anticipate strategic and scaling-related challenges via thoughtful long-term planning.
• You will write exemplary code and be in the trenches alongside engineers, diagnosing root causes and leading by example
• You will own relationships with engineering teams and collaborate with other functions within the organization
• Drive engineering excellence, operational stability and security into all layers of the platform 
• Mentor other engineers, helping them grow in their careers 

Key Job Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong knowledge of shipping impactful and complex software projects
• Ability to set technical and cultural standards for engineers
• Experience architecting and building scalable services and distributed systems in Java or similar object-oriented language
• Experience in designing, building and working with RESTful APIs
• Experience in event driven microservices architecture
• Solid understanding of cloud solutions
• Proven track record of senior technical leadership