Intercontinental Exchange
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The role blends technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership.
Job Purpose
ICE Data Services (an Intercontinental Exchange company) is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead and mentor a team of software engineers supporting our Fixed Income and Regulatory data products. This is an opportunity to join a growing technology team building the infrastructure, frameworks, and data that support key and expanding ICE businesses. The role blends technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership. You will set technical direction, ensure high-quality, on-time delivery, build a collaborative culture, and develop team members.
Leadership & People Management
Lead and manage a team of software engineers, including performance reviews, 1:1s, and career development plans.
Build a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, accountability, and ownership.
Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent.
Act as the technical escalation point for the team and stakeholders; guide complex technical challenges and architecture decisions.
Technical Strategy & Delivery
Own the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from planning and design through deployment and maintenance.
Partner with Product Management to define roadmaps, translate requirements into technical specifications, and manage scope.
Deliver features and products on time and with high quality by managing capacity, resourcing, and deadlines.
Lead architectural discussions and ensure best practices for coding standards, security, and scalability.
Operational Excellence
Implement and refine agile methods (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps practices to improve productivity and delivery velocity.
Monitor and maintain production systems to ensure reliability, performance, and uptime.
Manage technical debt and advocate for infrastructure and tooling improvements.
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of professional software development experience.
3+ years of direct people management experience leading software engineers.
Strong Java SE knowledge, Spring and object-oriented design fundamentals.
Data engineering experience with SQL, data pipelines, and distributed platforms (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Kubernetes); Python preferred.
Experience with relational databases and columnar data stores.
Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude) to improve development productivity while maintaining rigorous quality standards.
Modern engineering practices including CI/CD, unit testing, and automated deployments.
Distributed caching (e.g., Redis).
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to motivate and build high-performing, self-organizing teams.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with a track record of shipping major features or products.
Capital markets or fintech experience preferred.
Domain knowledge in fixed income, equity, listed derivatives, and/or OTC derivatives.
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