NinjaTrader ยท 1 day ago
Staff Test Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $180K/yr
9+ years expNinjaTrader is an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker that empowers traders to take control of their financial destiny. The Staff Test Engineer will be a technical leader driving testing strategy across complex systems and multiple engineering squads, ensuring the highest standards of reliability and performance through collaborative efforts and innovative QA practices.
FinTechSoftwareTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Define and maintain end-to-end test strategies across client and server platforms, serving as the subject matter expert for quality across multiple products and teams
Design and guide implementation of automation frameworks and test architecture, ensuring scalability and maintainability across teams
Collaborate with developers to ensure automation-friendly application design
Establish performance and non-functional testing benchmarks, driving continuous measurement and improvement across releases
Drive the evaluation and adoption of innovative QA tools and technologies
Define and track quality gates, coverage metrics, and QA KPIs, ensuring they are actionable and drive measurable improvements in release quality and stability
Mentor QA and SDET team members on best practices, including SOLID, DRY, and KISS principles
Participate in defining onboarding plans and training strategies for QA new hires and contractors
Create, review, and execute end-to-end system integration and performance tests
Conduct root cause and gap analysis for issues across environments and systems
Drive enhancements to CI/CD pipelines and ensure automation suite scalability, reliability, and performance
Provide expert-level input on API testing, database validation, and test data design
Support cross-team initiatives and maintain alignment with organizational quality objectives
Partner with engineering and DevOps to define observability and reliability testing strategies that validate system resilience, fault tolerance, and recovery under production-like conditions
Qualification
Required
9+ years of relevant experience in QA or software testing roles
Proven expertise in both manual and automated testing for complex distributed systems
Experience designing automation strategies and frameworks for scalable applications
Strong skills in API testing, integration testing, and cross-platform validation
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automation pipelines
Ability to guide teams in troubleshooting application, database, and cloud issues
Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset
Familiarity with testing across messaging queues, security, performance, and fault tolerance scenarios
Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows environments
Experience evaluating and implementing QA metrics, tools, and training strategies
Proven track record of mentoring, onboarding, and upskilling QA/SDET teams
Preferred
Experience with BDD/ATDD frameworks and modern automation testing libraries
Familiarity with testing in cloud-native and microservices environments
History of contributions to QA process improvements or innovations
Involvement in test tooling evaluations and feasibility studies
Prior leadership experience in building quality culture within high-performing engineering teams
Benefits
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
Company
NinjaTrader
NinjaTrader provides trading software and brokerage services for futures, forex, and equities markets.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Long Ridge Equity Partners
2025-03-20Acquired
2020-01-06Private Equity
Leadership Team
M
Martin Franchi
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Pitylak
Executive Vice President of Growth
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