Staff Site Reliability Engineer
NinjaTrader · Chicago, IL
Posted 29 days ago · $160,000.00 - $210,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days NinjaTrader's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of NinjaTrader's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at NinjaTrader
- high 14 stale, 0 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 36 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 NinjaTrader's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for NinjaTrader.
About this role
As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer at NinjaTrader, you will lead the SRE function, ensuring the availability and performance of trading systems. Your responsibilities include deploying services to Kubernetes, troubleshooting production issues, automating tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability and security. You will also mentor junior engineers and participate in on-call rotations to maintain high uptime for revenue-generating systems.
- benefits
- 4/5
- 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 NinjaTrader as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles
- Expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
- Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or Go) and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Helm
- Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, including in-depth knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments
- Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar
Nice to have
- Trading industry experience
- Contributions to open-source projects
What you get
- Salary range of $160,000.00 - $210,000.00 USD
- Annual target bonus of 12%
- 401K plan with company match up to 3.5%
- 23 days of annual paid time off plus seven paid holidays
- 20 additional flex remote days annually
- 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays
Worth weighing
- Location is strictly in Chicago, IL with no remote options for this role
- Hybrid work schedule requires in-office attendance Tuesday through Thursday
- Salary and bonus structure is based on individual and company performance
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Listed by NinjaTrader on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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