Engineering Manager, Trading Platform
Topstep · United States
Posted 26 days ago · $190,000 - $230,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Topstep's roles stay open a median of 35 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Topstep's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Topstep
- moderate 6 stale, 0 reposted of 18 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Topstep's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Topstep.
About this role
The Engineering Manager for the Trading Platform at Topstep will lead a team responsible for building and maintaining TopstepX, a critical platform for traders. This role involves managing team dynamics, ensuring system reliability and performance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive project delivery and technical improvements. While occasional hands-on work is welcomed, the primary focus is on leadership and operational excellence.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Topstep as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including production systems, integrations, and operations
- 2+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring and coaching engineers
- A track record of delivering complex technical work at quality
- Experience leading teams that own production systems
- Technical credibility to guide architecture and trade-off decisions for backend and distributed systems
- Hands-on background with .NET/C# and distributed systems
Nice to have
- Experience in trading, fintech, or regulated financial environments
- Experience with high-availability, low-latency, or real-time systems
- Familiarity with microservices and real-time messaging
- Experience with cloud operations and on-call responsibilities
- Knowledge of CI/CD tooling
What you get
- Seven Company-paid Holidays
- Generous Family Leave
- Paid time off is front-loaded
- Competitive 401(k) matching
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees
- Bonus for taking 5 consecutive vacation days
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work policy details beyond 'fully remote to hybrid'
- Salary range provided but may vary based on several factors
- Occasional hands-on work is welcome but not expected, which may affect technical engagement
Summarised from Topstep's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Topstep on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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