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Get Access To All JobsJOIN 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 empowering 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. Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts, our user base has grown 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.
What you'll do:
As VP of Product Engineering, you will own end-to-end engineering accountability for the platforms and systems that over 2.5 million traders depend on every day — including Desktop, Web, and Mobile trading applications, as well as the real-time backend infrastructure that powers them. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will lead a multi-director organization with a mandate to build a durable, high-performing engineering organization capable of predictable execution at scale while operating a 24x7 mission-critical trading platform. This role requires driving transformation while maintaining stability.
In this role you will:
- Lead a multi-director engineering organization spanning client platforms (Desktop, Web, Mobile) and real-time trading systems; set the tone for engineering culture, accountability, and craft
- Own performance management rigorously by establishing clear expectations, running structured calibrations, developing top performers, and addressing underperformance decisively
- Build leadership bench strength through strategic hiring and developing existing managers into senior leaders
- Partner with the CTO to translate business strategy into organizational design, headcount plans, and capability roadmaps
- Establish and enforce elevated engineering standards across code quality, testing rigor, deployment safety, incident response, and on-call excellence
- Drive measurable improvements in change failure rate, deployment frequency, and P1 incident trends to enable predictable execution
- Champion DORA metrics and SDLC best practices to ensure consistent quality across all teams
- Define and own the multi-year technical roadmap for client platforms and core trading systems including OMS, execution engine, market data, and exchange connectivity
- Lead platform modernization efforts, including retiring legacy infrastructure, evolving the Scala/Akka trading core, and expanding cloud-native capabilities on GCP while maintaining 99.95%+ uptime
- Enforce architectural guardrails and decision frameworks to ensure system coherence
- Achieve 80–90%+ roadmap execution through strong planning, prioritization, and delivery cadences
- Communicate engineering tradeoffs clearly to executive stakeholders and translate technical complexity into business terms
- Partner with Product, Design, Risk, and Compliance to align engineering investments with company priorities
- Champion AI-driven engineering initiatives including agentic development, AI-assisted code review, and debugging automation
- Measure and report on AI tooling impact across cycle time, defect rates, and developer experience
What you'll need:
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading organizations with multiple Directors or Sr. Engineering Managers
- Proven experience owning both client-facing platforms (web, mobile, or desktop) and backend distributed systems within the same role
- Demonstrated success improving engineering quality through reduced defect rates, improved deployment safety, and strong SDLC practices
- Experience in high-growth fintech, trading, payments, or similarly high-stakes environments where reliability has financial impact
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, low-latency systems, and cloud-native infrastructure (GCP or equivalent)
- Strong command of engineering delivery metrics such as DORA, change failure rates, and incident management
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity into business outcomes
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Bonus points for:
- Background in capital markets, brokerage, or futures and derivatives technology
- Experience with real-time trading systems such as OMS, EMS, exchange connectivity, or market data infrastructure
- Proficiency in C++, Java, Scala, Go, or similar programming languages
- Experience implementing AI-powered developer productivity tools at scale
- Experience navigating post-acquisition engineering integration
Compensation:
The salary range for this role will be $275,000.00 - $325,000.00 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 20%. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).
Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 23 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.
Location:
This role is based in Chicago, IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin.
Hybrid:
For Chicago-based employees, we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. In addition to these weekly remote days, we offer:
- 20 additional flex remote days annually
- 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays
Our Core Benefits Include:
- 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
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.
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 empowering 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. Since 2003, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. Through those efforts, our user base has grown 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.
What you'll do:
As VP of Product Engineering, you will own end-to-end engineering accountability for the platforms and systems that over 2.5 million traders depend on every day — including Desktop, Web, and Mobile trading applications, as well as the real-time backend infrastructure that powers them. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will lead a multi-director organization with a mandate to build a durable, high-performing engineering organization capable of predictable execution at scale while operating a 24x7 mission-critical trading platform. This role requires driving transformation while maintaining stability.
In this role you will:
- Lead a multi-director engineering organization spanning client platforms (Desktop, Web, Mobile) and real-time trading systems; set the tone for engineering culture, accountability, and craft
- Own performance management rigorously by establishing clear expectations, running structured calibrations, developing top performers, and addressing underperformance decisively
- Build leadership bench strength through strategic hiring and developing existing managers into senior leaders
- Partner with the CTO to translate business strategy into organizational design, headcount plans, and capability roadmaps
- Establish and enforce elevated engineering standards across code quality, testing rigor, deployment safety, incident response, and on-call excellence
- Drive measurable improvements in change failure rate, deployment frequency, and P1 incident trends to enable predictable execution
- Champion DORA metrics and SDLC best practices to ensure consistent quality across all teams
- Define and own the multi-year technical roadmap for client platforms and core trading systems including OMS, execution engine, market data, and exchange connectivity
- Lead platform modernization efforts, including retiring legacy infrastructure, evolving the Scala/Akka trading core, and expanding cloud-native capabilities on GCP while maintaining 99.95%+ uptime
- Enforce architectural guardrails and decision frameworks to ensure system coherence
- Achieve 80–90%+ roadmap execution through strong planning, prioritization, and delivery cadences
- Communicate engineering tradeoffs clearly to executive stakeholders and translate technical complexity into business terms
- Partner with Product, Design, Risk, and Compliance to align engineering investments with company priorities
- Champion AI-driven engineering initiatives including agentic development, AI-assisted code review, and debugging automation
- Measure and report on AI tooling impact across cycle time, defect rates, and developer experience
What you'll need:
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading organizations with multiple Directors or Sr. Engineering Managers
- Proven experience owning both client-facing platforms (web, mobile, or desktop) and backend distributed systems within the same role
- Demonstrated success improving engineering quality through reduced defect rates, improved deployment safety, and strong SDLC practices
- Experience in high-growth fintech, trading, payments, or similarly high-stakes environments where reliability has financial impact
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, low-latency systems, and cloud-native infrastructure (GCP or equivalent)
- Strong command of engineering delivery metrics such as DORA, change failure rates, and incident management
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity into business outcomes
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Bonus points for:
- Background in capital markets, brokerage, or futures and derivatives technology
- Experience with real-time trading systems such as OMS, EMS, exchange connectivity, or market data infrastructure
- Proficiency in C++, Java, Scala, Go, or similar programming languages
- Experience implementing AI-powered developer productivity tools at scale
- Experience navigating post-acquisition engineering integration
Compensation:
The salary range for this role will be $275,000.00 - $325,000.00 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 20%. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%).
Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 23 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.
Location:
This role is based in Chicago, IL. *There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin.
Hybrid:
For Chicago-based employees, we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. In addition to these weekly remote days, we offer:
- 20 additional flex remote days annually
- 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays
Our Core Benefits Include:
- 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
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.
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Lead with business impact, not technical credentials
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators evaluating VP-level H-1B petitions scrutinize whether the role genuinely requires a specialty occupation degree. Frame your application around specific business outcomes and organizational scope, not just technical skills.
Consider the O-1A if your profile is strong
VPs with publications, speaking engagements, board memberships, or documented business impact often qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability. It bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and carries no annual cap, making it worth evaluating before committing to H-1B.
Prepare for heightened nonimmigrant intent scrutiny
Executive roles raise flags at visa interviews because officers may question whether you intend to eventually immigrant. Strong ties to your home country, a clear temporary purpose, and a well-documented employment contract all help counter this concern.
Ensure your employer's petition reflects actual VP duties
USCIS denials at this level often cite vague job descriptions. The I-129 petition should specifically describe team size, budget authority, reporting structure, and the specialized knowledge that makes a bachelor's degree in a specific field genuinely necessary.
Confirm the employer has sponsored at this level before
Not all companies that sponsor engineers have experience sponsoring executive roles. VP-level petitions require more detailed organizational evidence. Ask HR whether their immigration counsel has handled director or VP filings previously before accepting an offer.
Use premium processing to protect your start date
VP roles often come with firm start dates tied to organizational planning cycles. Premium processing delivers an initial USCIS decision within 15 business days, reducing the risk of a delayed approval derailing your onboarding timeline significantly.
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Find VP Engineering JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do VP Engineering roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but the petition needs to be built carefully. USCIS requires that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific specialty field. For VP Engineering, a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline typically satisfies this, provided the job description clearly reflects that requirement and not just general management duties.
Is a computer science degree required to get H-1B sponsorship as a VP of Engineering?
Not necessarily a CS degree specifically, but you need a bachelor's or higher in a field directly related to the role. Engineering, software systems, or information technology degrees are all accepted. USCIS also allows three years of specialized work experience to substitute for each year of missing formal education, which helps candidates with non-traditional academic backgrounds.
How can I find VP Engineering jobs that offer visa sponsorship in the U.S.?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship willingness, which wastes time at the executive level where sponsorship conversations happen late in the process. Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and shows VP Engineering roles at companies actively open to sponsorship, so you can focus your outreach on employers who are already aligned.
Does holding a VP title make it harder to maintain H-1B nonimmigrant intent?
It can. Consular officers sometimes view senior executive roles as evidence of immigrant intent, particularly if the compensation and organizational stature suggest long-term establishment in the U.S. The strongest defense is a well-documented temporary employment contract, evidence of ties abroad, and a clear employer justification for why this role requires international talent specifically.
Can a company sponsor a VP Engineering role on an L-1A instead of an H-1B?
Yes, if you've worked for the sponsoring company abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years in a managerial or executive capacity. The L-1A is often preferable for VP-level transfers because it bypasses the H-1B lottery, has a direct pathway to the EB-1C green card, and has no annual numerical cap limiting availability.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored VP Engineering jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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