Director, Development

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. • New York, NY

7d • $206,000 - $257,500

About The Position

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), presents a unique opportunity for a full-time hands-on Director of Engineering to lead and drive the strategic technical vision for trading systems development in a high throughput, low latency trading environment. This senior leadership role carries end-to-end ownership of the architecture, design, and delivery of core systems powering NYSE Equity and Options markets on the cutting-edge Pillar platform. The Director of Engineering will lead multiple engineering teams, set the long-term technical direction, and serve as the key decision-maker on platform architecture — ensuring world-class reliability, performance, and innovation across the trading technology portfolio.

Requirements

• 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
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating within regulated financial services or exchange environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design Ownership
• Engineering Leadership & Team Development
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Operational Excellence

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director