NinjaTrader
Product UX Design Manager - Trader Engagement
NinjaTrader, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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 on a mission to empower 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. Over the last 20 years, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. In the last 5 years alone, our user base has grown by 400% 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.
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:
Do you thrive on designing for the future and love engaging with your trading apps?
Our rapidly growing Product & Design organization is looking for an experienced, highly creative ProductUX Design Manager who is tuned in to investing and/or has a love for crypto, trading, etc. You'll play acritical design leadership role responsible for concepting and designing a new, vibrant TraderEngagement product with sharable content, contests, and social community features.
You are:A passionate, data-driven visionary and hands-on leader with strong design thinking for the nextlevelA collaborative powerhouse that thrives in an innovative, energetic, team environment and isskilled at motivating and mentoring designersA bridge builder who excels at connecting the dots between design, client feedback, user needs,business goals, product strategy and engineeringA driven, team-player who is excited about the opportunity to make an impact on the tradingindustry and grow our teamLocal to Chicago and like to both work at home and at a fun office space with your teammates.As a Product UX Design Manager at NinjaTrader, you will lead the design charge, wearing multiple hats -strategizing, creating wireframes, prototypes and high fidelity layouts, continuously iterating on userfeedback. You will use your extensive product design experience and industry best practices to crafthuman-centered UI and UX across a variety of products and services. Your passion for designing withboth simplicity and innovation in mind will result in delivering best-in-class user experiences.
In this role, you will:
Lead the design of a brand new Trader Engagement product offering through the hands-oncreation of wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity layouts, iterating based on stakeholder andclient feedbackLead by example and mentor product designers while also contributing to designCollaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders in a team environmentWork closely with UX Researchers and Product Management to get insights from client researchUse data to drive design decisions, with the goal of continually elevating the client experienceResearch to uncover and understand user needs, goals and behaviors and translate them intothoughtful user-centric products and featuresLearn about organization goals and technical capabilities to apply to designsResearch competitive and cutting-edge marketplace and industry trends to identifyopportunities for continued enhancementsEmploy modern, industry best practices to design innovative capabilities and intuitive user flowsHelp develop and deliver scalable design processes, tools, and practices for governance,workflows, and documentation for sharingDeliver value dailyWhat you'll need:
6+ years of UX and/or UI design experience - preferably in an agency or dedicated SaaSenvironmentProficient in Figma with a robust portfolio, demonstrating a range of work styles and techniquesacross web, desktop and mobile applications, with well-honed design skills-wireframing,prototyping, high fidelityProven record of leading design on advanced consumer engagement projects-executed withattention to detail and consistent on fundamentalsStrong leader and collaborator-can confidently work with and clearly communicate with directreports, peers, senior leaders, and aboveHas led or mentored other product designersStrong conceptual design thinker-can define strong new approaches to new or existingprocesses and continue to build on those with strong conceptsMastery of UX design fundamentals - including clean layouts with consistent spacing, font use,white space, alignment, etc. Also, wireframing, prototyping, journey maps, user flows, andconversion-focused designSelf-motivated and able to easily execute with minimal directionHas worked with and under the bounds of robust design systemsAdaptable, empathetic and solution-orientedAbility to effectively manage workloads and technical requirements to meet deliverables withinagreed timeframesBonus Points for:
Design system creation and management experienceIllustration skills (Adobe Illustrator)Experience using front-end code, including HTML5, CSS, React etc.Experience prototyping in AxureOur Core Benefits Include:
Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility (Totalling over 55% remote time)Generous PTO7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually1 Service Day Annually401k with 3.5% Company MatchHealth, Vision, Dental CoverageLife and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTraderFlexible Spending Accounts for Transit and ParkingGym Membership
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.
Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're on a mission to empower 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. Over the last 20 years, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. In the last 5 years alone, our user base has grown by 400% 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.
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:
Do you thrive on designing for the future and love engaging with your trading apps?
Our rapidly growing Product & Design organization is looking for an experienced, highly creative ProductUX Design Manager who is tuned in to investing and/or has a love for crypto, trading, etc. You'll play acritical design leadership role responsible for concepting and designing a new, vibrant TraderEngagement product with sharable content, contests, and social community features.
You are:A passionate, data-driven visionary and hands-on leader with strong design thinking for the nextlevelA collaborative powerhouse that thrives in an innovative, energetic, team environment and isskilled at motivating and mentoring designersA bridge builder who excels at connecting the dots between design, client feedback, user needs,business goals, product strategy and engineeringA driven, team-player who is excited about the opportunity to make an impact on the tradingindustry and grow our teamLocal to Chicago and like to both work at home and at a fun office space with your teammates.As a Product UX Design Manager at NinjaTrader, you will lead the design charge, wearing multiple hats -strategizing, creating wireframes, prototypes and high fidelity layouts, continuously iterating on userfeedback. You will use your extensive product design experience and industry best practices to crafthuman-centered UI and UX across a variety of products and services. Your passion for designing withboth simplicity and innovation in mind will result in delivering best-in-class user experiences.
In this role, you will:
Lead the design of a brand new Trader Engagement product offering through the hands-oncreation of wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity layouts, iterating based on stakeholder andclient feedbackLead by example and mentor product designers while also contributing to designCollaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders in a team environmentWork closely with UX Researchers and Product Management to get insights from client researchUse data to drive design decisions, with the goal of continually elevating the client experienceResearch to uncover and understand user needs, goals and behaviors and translate them intothoughtful user-centric products and featuresLearn about organization goals and technical capabilities to apply to designsResearch competitive and cutting-edge marketplace and industry trends to identifyopportunities for continued enhancementsEmploy modern, industry best practices to design innovative capabilities and intuitive user flowsHelp develop and deliver scalable design processes, tools, and practices for governance,workflows, and documentation for sharingDeliver value dailyWhat you'll need:
6+ years of UX and/or UI design experience - preferably in an agency or dedicated SaaSenvironmentProficient in Figma with a robust portfolio, demonstrating a range of work styles and techniquesacross web, desktop and mobile applications, with well-honed design skills-wireframing,prototyping, high fidelityProven record of leading design on advanced consumer engagement projects-executed withattention to detail and consistent on fundamentalsStrong leader and collaborator-can confidently work with and clearly communicate with directreports, peers, senior leaders, and aboveHas led or mentored other product designersStrong conceptual design thinker-can define strong new approaches to new or existingprocesses and continue to build on those with strong conceptsMastery of UX design fundamentals - including clean layouts with consistent spacing, font use,white space, alignment, etc. Also, wireframing, prototyping, journey maps, user flows, andconversion-focused designSelf-motivated and able to easily execute with minimal directionHas worked with and under the bounds of robust design systemsAdaptable, empathetic and solution-orientedAbility to effectively manage workloads and technical requirements to meet deliverables withinagreed timeframesBonus Points for:
Design system creation and management experienceIllustration skills (Adobe Illustrator)Experience using front-end code, including HTML5, CSS, React etc.Experience prototyping in AxureOur Core Benefits Include:
Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility (Totalling over 55% remote time)Generous PTO7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually1 Service Day Annually401k with 3.5% Company MatchHealth, Vision, Dental CoverageLife and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTraderFlexible Spending Accounts for Transit and ParkingGym Membership
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.