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# Staff Software Engineer - Scala

- **Company:** NINJATRADER, LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Akka (Toolkit), Algorithmic Trading, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, WebSocket, Datadog, Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, Real Time Systems, System Availability, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Web Technologies, Functional Programming, Jenkins
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b42d880253e66c68

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Trading Services team. In this pivotal role, you will help evolve our advanced trading system. As a senior engineer on the team, your work will have a profound impact on our core high-throughput, low-latency trading application, directly influencing our business's bottom line., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

 * 8+ years of software development experience with reactive, message-driven, distributed near real-time applications, preferably in a high-performance, low-latency environment
 * 5+ years of professional experience with Scala (or similar JVM-based languages) backend software development
 * Familiarity with functional programming principles
 * Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (e.g., Google Cloud Platform), with a focus on scalability and high availability
 * Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
 * Exceptional troubleshooting, debugging, and diagnostic skills for cloud and web-based technologies using industry-standard observability tooling and frameworks
 * Deep understanding of modern distributed systems and the ability to troubleshoot HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, and similar protocols
 * Dependable team player with a strong work ethic, exceptional accuracy, and analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on performance analysis and optimization
 * Ability to take full ownership of projects (design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and iterate), with a focus on delivering high-quality production software
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborates effectively, seeks feedback, and strives for continual improvement

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain our Scala and Akka-based trading system deployed on Kubernetes in the cloud
 * Architect, deploy, and manage backend services in a Kubernetes environment to ensure scalability, availability, and resilience
 * Implement and enhance our services architecture for trading applications, promoting modularity and maintainability
 * Develop distributed systems to support the high-performance and low-latency requirements of trading platforms
 * Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to track and analyze backend system performance in real time
 * Integrate backend systems with market data feeds, ensuring accurate and timely data for trading activities
 * Collaborate with other engineering teams and Product Managers to deliver end-to-end customer solutions


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