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# Marketing Analytics Engineer at NinjaTrader

- **Company:** NinjaTrader
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader/jobs/4710482006

## Job description

Disclaimer: Please be advised that the most accurate and up-to-date information about our open roles—including job descriptions, compensation, and benefits—can only be guaranteed on our official job board. For the latest listings and details, please visit: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader.

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.](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7025362)

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:

The Marketing Analytics team turns NinjaTrader's data into the decisions that grow our business — how we acquire traders, where we invest, and how we measure what works. As our Marketing Analytics Engineer, you'll be the senior technical anchor for how that team models data. You'll own and architect the foundational, shared layer of our dbt models — the well-designed core the rest of the team builds on — and you'll set the AI strategy that makes the whole function faster and smarter. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role: you lead through architecture, standards, and the quality of what you build.

In this role you will:

- Architect and own the foundational, MECE core model layer in dbt that the rest of the team builds on top of
- Define and evangelize the modeling standards the team builds by, including naming, testing, documentation, and where business logic lives
- Own the paid-media attribution model end to end, keeping it accurate and cleanly separated across business units so nothing double-counts
- Prevent data leaks and pipeline breakage, catching coverage gaps before they surface late and erode trust in the numbers
- Set and execute the team's AI strategy across reporting and data-QA automation, agentic and LLM-driven workflows, and self-serve knowledge tools
- Coach the team on building and managing AI agents so an AI-driven way of working becomes standard practice
- Partner with the central Data team on changes that touch upstream sources, and support the MarTech hire on the data behind the stack
- Scale the model layer cleanly as new business units and geographies come online

What you'll need:

- 6+ years in analytics engineering or data, including a track record of leading the design of a data-model layer
- Deep, hands-on dbt and data-modeling expertise, with experience building a foundational or shared layer that other people built on top of
- Demonstrated ability to build with AI, not just use it, such as automated QA/reporting agents, LLM-driven workflows, or internal knowledge tooling
- Expert SQL and experience with large, complex datasets and modern data stacks such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Fivetran, or Paradime
- Strong grasp of marketing measurement, including attribution logic and metrics like CAC, LTV, and ROAS, with the instinct to keep them MECE
- Excellent communication and the ability to set standards others want to follow
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous, and scaling environment

Bonus Points for:

- Marketing mix modeling (MMM), incrementality, and geo-testing experience
- Background in fintech, trading, or high-growth consumer tech
- Experience setting technical standards for or mentoring other analysts or engineers
- Proficiency with BI tooling, Looker preferred

Compensation:

The salary range for this role will be $135,000.00 - $185,000.00 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 12%. 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 18 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays.

Location:

This role is based in Chicago, IL. We are not open to remote candidates for this role.

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.

## About NinjaTrader

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: NinjaTrader is an award-winning futures trading platform and brokerage that empowers active traders with advanced software, analytics, and brokerage services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Payward, Inc. / Kraken, acquired March 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2004 (company began operations in 2003 per its website)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Futures Trading, Brokerage, Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2C (active retail futures traders) and B2B (third-party developers and institutions via its platform ecosystem)
- **Mission**: “Empower traders worldwide with award-winning technology and brokerage services” and “build products and services that empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets.”

## Products & Services
- **NinjaTrader Platform**: Award-winning trading software for futures, featuring advanced charting, market analytics, trade simulation, and trading system development. Available on desktop (PC/Mac), web, and mobile.
- **Brokerage Services** (via NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC): Futures brokerage with low commissions ($0.09 per contract), low intraday margins ($50), and no deposit minimum.
- **Add-on Ecosystem**: 1,000+ third-party add-ons and a C#-based development framework for building custom indicators, strategies, and tools.
- **Simulated Trading**: Free unlimited simulated trading for practice and strategy testing.
- **Education**: Free premium trading education tools and resources.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Kraken in March 2025 for $1.5 billion (valuation at acquisition). Prior private equity round in 2020 led by Long Ridge Equity Partners.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $75 million (latest available); over 2 million users globally.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Long Ridge Equity Partners (lead investor in 2020), Kraken (acquirer), Payward, Inc. (parent company). Also acquired Tradovate in 2022 for $115 million.
- **Growth Signals**: 25.7% YoY headcount growth (353 employees, +104 YoY); active job postings up 114.3% YoY; operates in 28 countries; Great Place to Work Certified.

## Competitive Advantages
- #1 rated futures broker (self-reported) with award-winning software.
- Integrated platform + brokerage (one-stop shop for futures traders).
- Large, loyal user base (over 2 million) and strong community.
- Low-cost structure (low commissions, low margins) appealing to active traders.
- C# development framework enables a rich ecosystem of custom tools and third-party add-ons.
- Multi-device support (desktop, web, mobile) for seamless trading.

## Strategic Focus
- Mission to “become the #1 retail trading platform in the world.”
- Modernizing the futures industry through continuous product innovation.
- Expanding globally (already in 28 countries) and deepening integration with Kraken’s crypto ecosystem.
- Scaling engineering and product teams to build next-generation trading tools.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives.” Great Place to Work Certified.
- **Benefits**: Health, vision, dental coverage; 401(k) with company match; 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance; generous PTO; paid holidays.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Many roles are listed as “Chicago or Remote*” (e.g., Sr. Data Engineer, Staff Software Engineer). HQ in Chicago with a hybrid-friendly approach.
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong technical teams working on trading systems, data engineering, AI, and backend services. Tech stack includes C#, Scala, and modern cloud infrastructure. Internship program available.
- **Career Development**: Emphasis on internal career development and employee recognition.

## Sources
1. [ninjatrader.com](https://ninjatrader.com/careers/)
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ninjatrader)
3. [ninjatrader.com](https://ninjatrader.com/careers/job-openings/)
4. [ninjatrader.com](https://ninjatrader.com/)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjatrader-group-llc)

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