What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Development position at Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.?
Overview
Job Purpose
ICE Data Services (an Intercontinental Exchange company) is seeking an experienced and passionate Software Development Manager to lead and mentor a team of talented software engineers supporting our securitized mortgage reference data products. This presents a unique opportunity to join a growing technology team providing the infrastructure, framework and data to key, and expanding, ICE businesses. This role is a critical blend of technical expertise, people management, and project leadership. The manager will be responsible for setting the technical direction, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of software products, fostering a collaborative culture, and driving the professional growth of team members.
Responsibilities
- Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 4-6 data engineers, including performance reviews, one-on-one meetings, and career development planning.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, accountability, and strong ownership within the team.
- Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent.
- Serve as a technical point of escalation for the team and stakeholders, providing guidance on complex technical challenges and architectural decisions.
- Technical Strategy & Delivery
- Oversee the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from planning and design to deployment and maintenance.
- Collaborate with Product Management to define product roadmaps, translate business requirements into technical specifications, and manage project scope.
- Ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of features and products, managing team capacity, resource allocation, and project deadlines.
- Drive architectural discussions and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, security, and scalability.
- Operational Excellence
- Implement and refine agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices to optimize team productivity and velocity.
- Monitor and maintain production systems, ensuring system reliability, performance, and uptime.
- Manage technical debt and advocate for necessary infrastructure and tooling improvements.
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7 years of professional experience in software development.
- 2 years of direct people management experience over a team of data or software engineers.
- String understanding of data engineering principles, SQL, data pipelines and distributed platforms including Airflow, DBT, Kafka and Kubernetes, preferably in Python.
- Strong experience with relational databases, columnar data stores and parquet.
- Familiarity of Java SE and object-oriented design fundamentals.
- Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD, unit testing, and automated deployment.
- Familiarity with distributed caching e.g. Redis.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire, motivate, and build high-performing, self-organizing teams.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with a track record of successfully shipping major features or products.
Preferred Knowledge and Experience
- Experience in the Capital Markets or Fintech industries ideal.
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.