Senior Manager, Development

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE); New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

A leading trading platform is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead their core engineering team in a high-performance trading environment. This role involves significant ownership of system architecture, team leadership, and operational reliability. The ideal candidate should possess over 12 years of software engineering experience, strong C/C++ expertise, and proven engineering management skills. The position is based in New York, with a competitive salary range of $210,000 to $230,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership or management role.
• Proven experience in high performance, low latency platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive system architecture and design decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Senior Engineers.
• Own planning and on-time delivery of engineering projects.

Skills

C/C++ development

Linux

Engineering leadership

Data structures

Algorithmic complexity

Multithreading

TCP/IP

Real-time systems

Scripting and automation

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Overview

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), presents a unique opportunity for a full‑time hands‑on Senior Manager of Engineering to lead a core engineering team responsible for trading systems development in a high throughput, low latency trading environment. This role carries significant ownership of the architecture, design, and delivery of key components powering NYSE Equity and Options markets on the cutting‑edge Pillar platform. The Senior Manager of Engineering will lead a team of experienced engineers, contribute to the technical direction of the platform, and serve as a key technical voice in architectural and design decisions — ensuring reliability, performance, and continuous innovation within their area of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design

• Drive system architecture and design decisions for assigned platform components, ensuring high performance, high availability, and high throughput.

• Contribute to the broader technical roadmap and architectural vision in partnership with senior engineering leadership

• Define and promote engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices within the team and across adjacent teams.

• Evaluate new technologies and techniques to improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Senior Engineers, Staff Engineers, and individual contributors, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and ownership.

• Drive hiring, onboarding, and retention of strong 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, resolve design challenges, and ensure solutions align with business needs.

• Track and report on team performance metrics (delivery velocity, system reliability, code quality) and drive improvements against those benchmarks.

• Operational Reliability

• Ensure the reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance of systems within the team's area of ownership.

• Lead incident response, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action efforts for team‑owned components.

• Collaborate with operations and infrastructure teams to optimize 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 strong depth in C/C++ development on Linux.

• 3+ years in an engineering leadership or management role with demonstrated experience leading and growing a team of engineers.

• Proven experience contributing to system architecture and 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.

• 3+ years of hands‑on scripting experience and familiarity with automation in complex engineering environments.

• Experience with AI assisted coding tools and agents for automating development workflows.

Leadership and Communication Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineering talent.

• Strong collaboration skills — ability to work effectively across engineering, business, and operations teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.

• Clear and effective communicator — able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Experience operating within regulated financial services or exchange environments is a plus.

New York Base Salary Range

The expected base salary for this role, if located in New York, is between $210,000 - 230,000 USD. The base salary range does not include Intercontinental Exchange’s incentive compensation. While we provide this range as general guidance, at ICE we compensate employees based on the skillset and experience of the individual. Regular full‑time ICE employees are eligible for a suite of competitive employee benefits, including healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision), a 401(k) plan, life insurance, time off, and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.