Recruit, retain, and develop top-tier engineering talent; drive career development, succession planning, and performance management across the organization.
Champion a collaborative and innovative engineering culture that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Strategic Planning & Execution
Partner with senior business, product, and operations leadership to translate business objectives into technical strategy and execution plans.
Own program-level planning, prioritization, and delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives with organization-wide impact.
Establish and track key engineering metrics (system performance, reliability, delivery velocity) and drive continuous improvement against those benchmarks.
Manage engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and resource allocation decisions.
Operational Excellence
Ensure the highest levels of system reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance for mission-critical trading infrastructure.
Drive incident management, root-cause analysis, and systemic improvements to reduce operational risk.
Effectively represent engineering in cross-organizational forums, regulatory reviews, and executive-level discussions.
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree.
15+ years of progressive hands-on software engineering experience, including significant depth in C/C++ development on Linux.
5+ years in a senior engineering leadership role with demonstrated experience managing and scaling multiple teams.
Proven track record of owning and driving large-scale system architecture and design for high performance, low latency, mission-critical platforms.
Deep expertise in data structures, algorithmic complexity, systems programming, and performance-oriented software design.
Strong hands-on background with TCP/IP, Multicast network protocols, multithreading, and real-time systems.
Experience with scripting languages and automation in complex engineering environments.
Experience with AI assisted coding tools and agents for automating development workflows
Leadership and Strategic Skills
Demonstrated ability to set technical vision, influence across organizational boundaries, and drive alignment between engineering, business, and operations leadership.
Experience managing engineering budgets, roadmaps, and cross-functional programs at scale.
Strong executive communication skills — ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and represent engineering at the executive level.
Track record of building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing engineering organizations.
Experience operating within regulated financial services or exchange environments is strongly preferred.
New York Base Salary Range
The expected base salary for this role, if located in New York, is between $215,000 - 285,000 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.
