Senior Engineering Lead, High-Throughput Trading Systems

ICE

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 210,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage
401(k) plan
Life insurance
Paid time off

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead a core team responsible for trading systems development in low latency environments. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of software engineering experience, including strong skills in C/C++ and Linux. Responsibilities include driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineering talent, and ensuring system reliability. The role offers a competitive salary range of $210,000 - $230,000 USD, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of progressive hands-on software engineering experience.
  • 3+ years in an engineering leadership or management role.
  • Experience contributing to system architecture for high performance platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Drive system architecture and design decisions for platform components.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Senior Engineers.
  • Own planning, prioritization, and delivery of engineering projects.

Skills

C/C++ development
Linux
Data structures
Algorithmic complexity
Systems programming
Performance-oriented software design
TCP/IP protocols
Multithreading
Real-time systems
Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AI-assisted coding tools

Job description

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead a core team responsible for trading systems development in low latency environments. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of software engineering experience, including strong skills in C/C++ and Linux. Responsibilities include driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineering talent, and ensuring system reliability. The role offers a competitive salary range of $210,000 - $230,000 USD, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
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