Responsibilities
Design and build thoroughly tested, efficient, maintainable software across the full stack
Own features from early concept and prototype through to production and support
Design, build, and integrate RESTful APIs and services
Contribute to and enhance shared component and testing frameworks
Use AI and agentic development tools to accelerate implementation, testing, refactoring, and documentation, while retaining full ownership of the correctness, quality, security, and maintainability of everything shipped
Review and validate code generated by AI with the same rigor as any other change, and define the conventions and guardrails that keep this work consistent with the codebase
Choose an appropriately sized AI model for each task, balancing capability against speed and cost
Create and maintain clear software documentation
Prepare and produce releases of software components
Build wireframes and prototypes to validate ideas quickly
Provide support throughout the software delivery process, including beyond business hours when necessary
Working with AI
Fluency with modern AI development tools is a core expectation for this role, not something optional. We expect candidates to have actively used these tools in real development work within the past year.
Direct experience with AI and agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot in VS Code
Practical experience using AI agents to accomplish real engineering tasks from start to finish, including planning, implementing, testing, and refactoring, rather than autocomplete alone
Sound judgment about when to rely on AI and when not to, and a disciplined approach to reviewing and validating the code these tools produce
Working familiarity with the current model landscape across providers such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and Meta, and an understanding of their relative strengths
Selecting models with cost in mind, knowing when a smaller and faster model is the right choice and when a frontier model is warranted
A habit of following developments in this quickly changing space and adapting as tools and models evolve
A track record of using AI to learn new concepts and grow independently, and a genuine appetite for continuous improvement
Knowledge and Experience
We are hiring at the 2+ year experience level and do not expect deep mastery of every item below. What matters most is a strong technical foundation, active and thoughtful use of AI tooling, excellent communication, and a clear growth trajectory. We want a capable engineer with the right fundamentals and real drive who we are confident can grow with us.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
2 or more years of professional software development experience
Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, testing, debugging, and clean, maintainable design
Proven ability to work across the full stack, comfortable on both the frontend and the backend rather than in a single layer
Proficiency with a modern frontend framework and the core web technologies beneath it, including component design and state management. We primarily use React and TypeScript, with JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
Experience building backend services and integrating RESTful APIs
Experience working with a relational database such as Oracle or PostgreSQL
A habit of writing automated tests and reviewing code with care, including code produced by AI
Demonstrated, recent experience using AI development tools (see Working with AI above)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical solutions clearly
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team, with a strong desire to grow
Preferred
Experience with the Spring Boot framework or another modern backend framework
Experience with data grids and data virtualization in React, including AG Grid
Experience with D3 or a similar JavaScript visualization library
Experience with testing and browser automation frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, Enzyme, Chai, Playwright, jest-puppeteer, or cucumber-js
Experience with WebSocket integration
Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, or CI/CD pipelines
Interest in or exposure to financial markets or trading systems
New York Base Salary Range
The expected base salary for this role, if located in New York, is between $130,000 - 160,000 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.
