Staff UX Product Designer

Join us on our mission to become the #1 retail trading platform in the world. As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, NinjaTrader empowers traders with cutting-edge products and services to navigate financial markets with confidence. With over 2 million users and a top-rated futures brokerage, we’re innovating and modernizing the futures industry through dynamic tools, real-time support, and a thriving community.

About the role

NinjaTrader’s growing Design organization is seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and creative Staff UX Product Designer. Your passion for simplicity and innovation will help deliver best-in-class user experiences, driving both design and execution to stay ahead of the competition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive design for a vertical, focusing on enhancing both new and existing customer experiences
• Own the end-to-end design process, ensuring customer-centric solutions that resonate with both new and seasoned users
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to drive innovative design solutions that meet both user and business needs
• Establish and maintain a high standard of design craft across the ecosystem, ensuring excellence in visual design, interaction design, and usability
• Drive product-led growth through design, delivering impactful and intuitive product experiences that promote user adoption, engagement, and satisfaction
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Design System, refining and evolving it to scale with the platform’s growth
• Act as a mentor and leader to other designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and design excellence across the team
• Participate in and lead design critiques, product discussions, and pair-designing sessions to collaboratively shape the design direction
• Communicate complex design concepts clearly and effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product design, including significant experience working on cross-functional teams
• A proven track record of delivering outstanding design solutions for complex products with a customer-centric mindset
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in interaction design, visual design, and information architecture, with experience in user research, journey mapping, and persona development
• Deep understanding of modern design tools and processes, including experience with Figma and other design & research tools
• Experience working with and contributing to Design Systems in a collaborative environment
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present and advocate for design decisions across the organization
• Strong problem-solving abilities, able to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints to deliver impactful design solutions
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, outcome-driven environment, with a passion for advancing design craft and pushing the envelope of innovation

Nice to have

• Experience in futures trading, financial markets, or investment platforms

Pay

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000 USD. In addition, this position includes an annual target bonus of 12%, based on individual performance (50%) and company/team performance (50%).

Schedule

This role is based in Chicago, IL, with hybrid work: in-office Tuesday through Thursday, and remote on Mondays and Fridays. Employees also receive 20 additional flex remote days annually and 5 company-wide office-optional weeks tied to major holidays.

Remote flexibility may be available 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.

Benefits

• Generous PTO (23 days per year) plus 7 paid holidays and 5 conditional holidays
• 1 service day annually
• 401k with 3.5% company match
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Health, vision, and dental coverage
• Life and disability insurance covered 100% by NinjaTrader