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# Senior Software Engineer, TRM at Topstep

- **Company:** Topstep
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/topsteptrader/jobs/8005724003

## Job description

Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer on Topstep's TRM Engineering team, you'll build the products funded traders and our internal teams use every day: the trader-facing web experience, account and onboarding flows, payments and payouts, and the internal tooling the business runs on. We help new and experienced traders through training, insights into their trading patterns, and a smooth path to their payouts, and the systems behind that experience need to be reliable, secure, and easy to change as we grow.

You'll work primarily in TypeScript across Node.js and React, building cloud-native applications on AWS. Beyond shipping features, you'll own work end to end from design through production, raise the bar on code quality and engineering patterns across the team, and help make sure our systems scale safely as usage and complexity increase.

This role is ideal for an engineer who wants real ownership of systems that directly shape the trader experience, and who cares as much about how software runs in production as how it's written.

## Key Responsibilities

- Design, build, and operate full stack features end to end, from technical design through deployment and production support, with an emphasis on reliability, safe deployments, and operational simplicity.
- Partner with Product and Design during discovery to shape scope, surface technical trade-offs early, and provide credible estimates.
- Write technical designs for significant work and guide architecture decisions within your area, in partnership with your Engineering Manager and fellow senior engineers.
- Build automated testing, observability, and operational ownership into every stage of delivery.
- Raise the team's engineering bar through thoughtful code review, mentoring, and contributing to shared standards and patterns.
- Proactively identify and resolve issues across the stack, keeping our systems stable, performant, and ready to grow.
- Participate in the on-call rotation and incident follow-through, turning production issues into lasting fixes.
- Use AI-assisted development tools effectively and responsibly, within Topstep's standards for AI-built software.

Required Qualifications and Key Competencies

- 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade systems with user-facing APIs, with demonstrated impact on scalability and reliability.
- Strong full stack foundation: backend development in TypeScript and Node.js with solid API design (REST, GraphQL), and modern frontend development in React and Next.js.
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems, including event-driven architectures, message queues, eventual consistency, and concurrency and race-condition handling, with a strong focus on performance, security, and maintainability.
- Strong database fundamentals with PostgreSQL or SQL Server, including schema design, migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
- A production mindset and bias toward action, embracing metrics, logging, tracing, on-call participation, and end-to-end ownership of delivery.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a range of audiences and work well with Product, Design, and QA.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Background in financial technology or highly regulated spaces where precision, traceability, and regulatory standards drive engineering decisions.
- Practical expertise with payment gateways, billing infrastructures, or authentication and user identity services.
- Hands-on familiarity with AWS services, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern deployment pipelines using Argo CD or GitHub Actions.
- Proven capability leveraging AI developer tooling effectively while upholding rigorous standards for code health and maintainability.
- Track record of delivering high-scale, end-user applications with a sharp focus on intuitive product design.

Company Culture & Perks

- Topstep is an engaging working environment which ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration with cameras on during meetings and a robust Slack environment for communication.
- Seven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded.
- Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees.
- Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness.

New Hire Base Salary Range

- $155,000 - $200,000k annually.
- Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
- The compensation offered will take into account internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

## Equal Opportunity Employer

Topstep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are valued. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Interested in the role? Apply today with your resume!

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Notice of Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment and Hiring: Notice Pursuant to 775 ILCS 5/2-102(L). Topstep LLC uses artificial intelligence ("AI") in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. Examples include, but are not limited to, AI tools used to improve job descriptions, generate interview questions, draft communications, assist with scheduling, and source candidates, as well as AI features built into third-party platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor. Topstep will not use AI that has the effect of subjecting employees or applicants to discrimination on the basis of any protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

The collection, use, and handling of your data provided in response to this job posting is described further in our [Privacy Policy](https://www.topstep.com/job-candidate-privacy-notice). If you are a California resident, please review our [California Notice at Collection](https://www.topstep.com/job-candidate-privacy-notice#info-for-california-residents).

## About Topstep

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Topstep is a proprietary trading firm that provides simulated evaluation and funded trading programs, along with a futures brokerage and educational media, to help traders build discipline and earn capital.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2010 (as Patak Trading Partners); Topstep entity established 2012
- **Founders**: Michael Patak

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services – Proprietary Trading, Futures Brokerage, Trading Education
- **Target customers**: B2C – individual retail traders and aspiring funded traders (B2B component for brokerage services)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To turn market access into opportunity to learn, trade, and earn profits more safely whether you trade our money or your own.”

## Products & Services
- **Topstep Trader (Prop Firm)**: A simulated evaluation program where traders prove their discipline and risk management to earn the opportunity to trade live futures markets with the firm’s capital. Traders keep up to 90% of profits and receive weekly payouts.
- **Topstep Brokerage**: A registered futures introducing broker (NFA ID# 0567079, CFTC registered) that allows traders to trade live markets with their own capital, with the option to directly transfer prop earnings from the Topstep program.
- **TopstepX**: A proprietary trading platform built for futures traders, featuring TradingView charts, real-time CME data, and customizable risk management tools.
- **TopstepTV**: A digital media network delivering live market education, analysis, and entertainment to the global trading community.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: $1.4B+ paid out to prop firm traders (cumulative); annual revenue reported as $4.0M by third-party data (conflicting – likely understated; actual revenue not disclosed)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external funding rounds disclosed; firm is bootstrapped. Key partners include TradingView (chart integration), CME Group (data feeds).
- **Growth Signals**: 52.1% year-over-year headcount growth (2,125 employees); 174,000+ members on Discord; 27,533 LinkedIn followers (+58.8% YoY); acquired TS TFD Buyer, LLC (April 2026); 15 active job openings with +150% monthly posting growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in the prop trading combine space** – Topstep claims to have created the retail funded‑trader model.
- **Integrated ecosystem** – Combines evaluation, brokerage, trading platform, and education in one platform, enabling seamless progression from simulated to live trading.
- **Trader-first philosophy** – Emphasis on discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement, supported by a strong community and 24/7 support.
- **High retention and employee satisfaction** – Employer rating of 4.6/5 on Glassdoor (88 reviews), with culture scored 4.6 and work-life balance 4.7.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding the brokerage business** – Topstep Brokerage aims to make futures trading more accessible and integrate seamlessly with the prop firm program.
- **Deepening educational content** – TopstepTV and live coaching are central to building trader habits and loyalty.
- **Technology enhancement** – Continued investment in the TopstepX platform and data infrastructure (e.g., hiring Senior Data Engineer, Staff Platform Engineer).
- **International growth** – Operates in 95+ countries; headcount growth driven by remote and global hiring.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: People-first, accountability, continuous improvement, and diverse perspectives are core values. Rating 4.6/5 for culture.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but the workforce spans 95 countries with 1,238 employees in the US (Chicago headquarters). Likely a hybrid or remote-friendly model.
- **Notable Perks**: Fast-paced, growth-oriented environment; opportunity to work in a fintech company that created its own market category. Recent job postings include roles in engineering, risk, compliance, and product.
- **Engineering Culture**: High emphasis on technology – open roles for Senior Software Engineer, Staff Platform Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer, and Senior Data Engineer. The tech stack is modern (TypeScript, full stack, data engineering).

## Sources
1. [topstep.com](https://www.topstep.com/about-us)
2. [topstep.com](https://www.topstep.com)
3. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/topstep)
4. [Greenhouse Careers](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/topsteptrader)

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