Manager, Software Engineering: Java

The OCC•Chicago, IL

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Manage a diverse team of engineers building foundational components for the Ovation Risk Platform, advancing the platform through sound technical decisions involving design, architecture, and development. Provide senior-level engineering people management, including performance reviews, compensation decisions, involuntary separations, and leadership of cross-functional teams. Collaborate on complex projects involving multiple systems; analyze, document, refine, and maintain team architectures; and develop strategies and transition plans for target-state architectures. Design and operate large-scale, fault-tolerant event-streaming architectures using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink for real-time data ingestion, transformation, and processing. Act as technical product owner to develop detailed business, architectural, and design requirements. Integrate AI and machine-learning capabilities into enterprise systems alongside advanced PostgreSQL database design, query optimization, and schema management. Lead solution development and architecture for the Ovation Risk Platform, review architecture proposals with technical leads and senior business partners, and apply knowledge of options exchange operations, trade lifecycle, and clearing workflows. Up to 40% telecommuting is permitted. OCC offers a standard benefits package, and the position qualifies for OCC’s Employee Referral Program.

Requirements

Master’s degree in computer science, IT, business administration, or a related field.
At least three years of experience as a senior software engineer, manager application engineer, or in a related role.
Work experience designing and operating large-scale, fault-tolerant event-streaming architectures using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink for real-time data ingestion, transformation, and processing.
Work experience integrating AI and machine-learning capabilities into enterprise-grade systems, combined with advanced PostgreSQL database design, query optimization, and schema management.
Work experience and domain knowledge in options exchange operations, trade lifecycle, and clearing workflows.
Work experience in senior-level engineering people management, including structured performance reviews, compensation decisions such as merit increases and equity adjustments, involuntary separations, and leading cross-functional teams at scale.

Responsibilities

Manage a diverse team of engineers building foundational components for the Ovation Risk Platform.
Advance the platform through technical decisions regarding design, architecture, and development.
Conduct structured performance reviews and administer compensation decisions, including merit increases and equity adjustments.
Manage involuntary separations and lead cross-functional teams at scale.
Collaborate on complex projects that may involve multiple systems.
Analyze, document, refine, and maintain architectures developed within the team.
Create strategies and transition plans to deliver target-state architectures.
Design and operate large-scale, fault-tolerant event-streaming architectures using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink for real-time data ingestion, transformation, and processing.
Act as technical product owner to develop detailed business, architectural, and design requirements.
Integrate AI and machine-learning capabilities into enterprise-grade systems, together with advanced PostgreSQL database design, query optimization, and schema management.
Lead solution development and solution architecture for the Ovation Risk Platform.
Review architecture proposals with technical leads and senior business partners.