Backend Server Solutions Developer (FCM) - Python & TypeScript

You’ll work alongside NinjaTrader’s FCM development team designing, building, and deploying backend server solutions that distribute large volumes of data in support of our trading operations. This role plays a critical part in the efficiency and success of our FCM, giving you the chance to lead by example while owning software that has to be fast, reliable, and correct.

In this role you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Python and TypeScript to facilitate customer funding and trading
• Lead development teams by guiding best practices in coding and code reviews, and ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards
• Own the quality, uptime, and resilience of your software
• Collaborate with finance, treasury, new accounts, and trading teams to implement accurate and efficient algorithms and tools that support the back office
• Implement robust monitoring and logging using industry-standard observability tooling such as OpenTelemetry
• Review code changes from other team members to ensure consistency, correctness, and good architecture choices
• Streamline processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Create and maintain technical documentation for back-office processing systems and workflows
• Stay current on advancements in Python, TypeScript, and retail trading technologies

What you’ll need:

• A BA or MS degree in Computer Science
• 8+ years of software development experience designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining real-time applications
• Proven experience in Python and TypeScript software development, with a focus on backend systems
• Familiarity with Linux-based operating systems
• Familiarity with cloud services such as Google Cloud Platform
• Dependable team player with a strong work ethic, exceptional accuracy, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfort resolving uncertainty, with strong communication and collaboration skills to drive issue resolution, mentor others, and drive change across teams
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, static analysis, automated test synthesis) to increase engineering productivity and system quality in production environments
• Ability to take full ownership of projects, from design through implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available

Bonus Points for:

• Direct experience at a futures commission merchant (FCM), clearing firm, or broker-dealer operating under CFTC/NFA or SEC/FINRA regulatory frameworks
• Experience with CME clearing operations or self-clearing implementation such as GMI or other FIS services
• Familiarity with treasury and money movement systems: ACH, wire transfers, fund hold logic, account segregation
• Track record of leading successful platform modernization or cloud migration programs in regulated financial environments
• Passion for futures, derivatives, and trading technologies, and for democratizing access to these markets for retail traders