What you'll do

Our rapidly growing Product & Design organization is seeking an experienced and highly creative Sr. UX/Product Designer with a passion for trading, crypto, and cutting-edge design innovation. This role will be critical in shaping the next generation of trading experiences across our award-winning trading platform.

In this role you will:

• Operate as part of a product-driven, agile organization that prioritizes research, client feedback, and fast iteration
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Marketing to define, design, and deliver exceptional user experiences
• Design intuitive, elegant interfaces across desktop, web, and mobile platforms using industry best practices
• Leverage data, user research, and feedback loops to validate design decisions and continuously improve UX
• Lead end-to-end design processes including ideation, prototyping, high-fidelity mockups, and implementation support
• Partner with Product Management to translate customer insights and business requirements into innovative features
• Apply a systems-thinking approach to create scalable, component-based solutions within our design system
• Help evolve and maintain our internal design system, ensuring consistency and quality across platforms
• Contribute to a culture of design excellence by mentoring peers, sharing feedback, and presenting work to stakeholders
• Stay informed on industry trends in fintech, trading, and emerging tech-including AI-to drive forward-thinking design
• Explore AI-powered prototyping and interaction design to help us stay ahead of the curve

What you'll need:

• 3-5 years of UX and/or UI design experience in a SaaS environment
• Strong proficiency in Figma, with a robust portfolio showing polished product designs and design system usage
• Expertise in UX fundamentals including layout, spacing, hierarchy, prototyping, journey mapping, and conversion-focused flows
• Experience with scalable design systems and component libraries
• Ability to design, prototype, and iterate quickly in response to feedback
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Strong conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present ideas and advocate for design decisions
• Proficiency in tools such as Figma, InVision, Axure, or similar

Bonus Points for:

• Hands-on experience creating and managing design systems
• Familiarity with front-end code including HTML5, CSS, and React
• Experience prototyping with AI tools such as Claude, Figma AI, or other emerging platforms

Compensation

The salary range for this role will be $110,000 - $160,000 USD. In addition, this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 10%. 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. *There may be remote flexibility 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.

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