Manager Development

ICE; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) - NYSE division in a high-throughput, low-latency trading environment seeks a hands-on Manager of Engineering to lead a team responsible for trading systems on the Pillar platform.

You will own design and delivery of key components powering NYSE Equity and Options markets, mentor engineers, and drive reliability and performance improvements across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive hands-on software engineering experience, including C/C++ development on Linux.
• 2+ years in an engineering leadership or management role with demonstrated team leadership.
• Experience contributing to system design for high performance, low latency platforms.
• Strong expertise in data structures, algorithmic complexity, and performance-oriented software design.
• Hands-on experience with TCP/IP, Multicast, multithreading, and real-time systems.
• 2+ years of scripting and familiarity with automation in engineering environments.
• Familiarity with AI assisted coding tools and agents for automating development workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering talent.
• Strong collaboration across engineering, business, and operations teams.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in regulated financial services or exchange environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: participate in system design decisions for high performance, availability, and throughput.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers, manage hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews.
• Delivery & Execution: plan, prioritize, and ensure on-time delivery of projects.
• Operational Reliability: ensure reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance; participate in incident analysis.

Skills

C/C++ development

Linux

Data structures

Algorithms

Multithreading

TCP/IP

Scripting

Automation

AI assisted coding tools

Communication

Leadership

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), presents a unique opportunity for a full-time hands‑on Manager of Engineering to lead an engineering team responsible for trading systems development in a high throughput, low latency trading environment. This role carries ownership of the design and delivery of key components powering NYSE Equity and Options markets on the Pillar platform. The Manager of Engineering will lead a team of experienced engineers, contribute to technical discussions, and help ensure reliability, performance, and continuous improvement within their area of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
  • Participate in system design decisions for assigned platform components, ensuring high performance, high availability, and high throughput.
  • Contribute to the technical roadmap in partnership with senior engineering leadership.
  • Promote engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices within the team.
  • Evaluate new technologies and techniques to improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and ownership.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent; manage career development and performance reviews for direct reports.
  • Promote a team culture of knowledge sharing, code quality, and continuous learning.
• Delivery & Execution
  • Own planning, prioritization, and on-time delivery of engineering projects and feature work within the team's scope.
  • Partner with business, product, and operations stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure solutions align with business needs.
  • Track team performance metrics (delivery velocity, system reliability, code quality) and drive incremental improvements.
• Operational Reliability
  • Ensure the reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance of systems within the team's area of ownership.
  • Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action efforts for team-owned components.
  • Collaborate with operations and infrastructure teams to support system stability and deployment practices.

Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive hands‑on software engineering experience, including solid depth in C/C++ development on Linux.
• 2+ years in an engineering leadership or management role with demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers.
• Experience contributing to system design for high performance, low latency platforms.
• Strong expertise in data structures, algorithmic complexity, systems programming, and performance-oriented software design.
• Solid hands‑on background with TCP/IP, Multicast network protocols, multithreading, and real-time systems.
• 2+ years of hands‑on scripting experience and familiarity with automation in engineering environments.
• Familiarity with AI assisted coding tools and agents for automating development workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering talent.
• Strong collaboration skills — ability to work effectively across engineering, business, and operations teams.
• Clear and effective communicator — able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in regulated financial services or exchange environments is a plus.

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