Lead Java Developer
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, GA, United States
Overview
Job Purpose
ICE is seeking a Lead Java Developer within the clearing technology team. The ICE clearing technology team is responsible for building the applications that allows ICE's clearing houses to process millions of transactions a day, reliably and efficiently. ICE clearing houses finalize trades, settle accounts, and collect margin payments every day. This role is focused on hands-on leadership: owning FIX connectivity, building and operating resilient distributed services, and leading delivery for mission-critical post-trade management workflows.
The Lead Developer is expected to make an immediate impact in production, act as a technical lead for FIX API services (both protocol and functional aspects), and collaborate closely with business, technology, and infrastructure teams in a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-directed individual with a passion for excellence and demonstrable experience in building and maintaining diverse business applications containing complex workflows and business rules. This role requires strong knowledge of server-side technologies, good experience with iterative development and SDLC tools, and the ability to work well with others.
Responsibilities
Act as technical lead for FIX-based API for trade confirmation and post-trade management workflows. This is 100% hands on design and development role.
Design, build, and maintain high-performance Java services supporting real-time trade processing
Design and implement FIX clustering and HA strategies ensuring fault tolerance and operational resiliency
Own production stability, performance tuning, and operational readiness of FIX services
Collaborate with internal teams and external counterparties to deliver FIX integrations end-to-end
Translate business and regulatory requirements into robust technical solutions
Provide technical leadership through design ownership, code reviews, and mentoring
Participate actively in the full SDLC, from requirements and design through release and support
Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience in Java
Demonstrated experience leading delivery of complex backend services in fast-paced, regulated environments
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to lead technically while remaining highly hands-on
Strong expertise in Java, including concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning
Hands-on development using Spring, JPA/Hibernate, and modern Java frameworks
Experience building low-latency, distributed systems
Solid database experience (SQL, PL/SQL, views, performance tuning)
Experience with microservice and SOA architectures
Familiarity with messaging and integration technologies including:
JMS
Kafka
REST
Web Sockets
Redis
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong understanding of operational considerations (monitoring, logging, failover, recovery)
Preferred Knowledge and Experience
2+ years of experience in financial markets technology (bank, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm)
Hands-on experience with QuickFIX/J, including configuration, session lifecycle, and clustering
Experience deploying services to containerized Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Tanzu, etc.)
Experience with resiliency patterns such as active-active deployments, load balancing, and failover
Exposure to performance and load testing methodologies
Experience collaborating with UI teams or modern UI technologies (React, Angular)
Why This Role
Opportunity to lead technically while remaining deeply hands-on
Work on mission-critical infrastructure operating at significant scale
High-impact role with production responsibility and visibility
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Job Purpose
ICE is seeking a Lead Java Developer within the clearing technology team. The ICE clearing technology team is responsible for building the applications that allows ICE's clearing houses to process millions of transactions a day, reliably and efficiently. ICE clearing houses finalize trades, settle accounts, and collect margin payments every day. This role is focused on hands-on leadership: owning FIX connectivity, building and operating resilient distributed services, and leading delivery for mission-critical post-trade management workflows.
The Lead Developer is expected to make an immediate impact in production, act as a technical lead for FIX API services (both protocol and functional aspects), and collaborate closely with business, technology, and infrastructure teams in a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-directed individual with a passion for excellence and demonstrable experience in building and maintaining diverse business applications containing complex workflows and business rules. This role requires strong knowledge of server-side technologies, good experience with iterative development and SDLC tools, and the ability to work well with others.
Responsibilities
Act as technical lead for FIX-based API for trade confirmation and post-trade management workflows. This is 100% hands on design and development role.
Design, build, and maintain high-performance Java services supporting real-time trade processing
Design and implement FIX clustering and HA strategies ensuring fault tolerance and operational resiliency
Own production stability, performance tuning, and operational readiness of FIX services
Collaborate with internal teams and external counterparties to deliver FIX integrations end-to-end
Translate business and regulatory requirements into robust technical solutions
Provide technical leadership through design ownership, code reviews, and mentoring
Participate actively in the full SDLC, from requirements and design through release and support
Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience in Java
Demonstrated experience leading delivery of complex backend services in fast-paced, regulated environments
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to lead technically while remaining highly hands-on
Strong expertise in Java, including concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning
Hands-on development using Spring, JPA/Hibernate, and modern Java frameworks
Experience building low-latency, distributed systems
Solid database experience (SQL, PL/SQL, views, performance tuning)
Experience with microservice and SOA architectures
Familiarity with messaging and integration technologies including:
JMS
Kafka
REST
Web Sockets
Redis
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong understanding of operational considerations (monitoring, logging, failover, recovery)
Preferred Knowledge and Experience
2+ years of experience in financial markets technology (bank, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm)
Hands-on experience with QuickFIX/J, including configuration, session lifecycle, and clustering
Experience deploying services to containerized Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Tanzu, etc.)
Experience with resiliency patterns such as active-active deployments, load balancing, and failover
Exposure to performance and load testing methodologies
Experience collaborating with UI teams or modern UI technologies (React, Angular)
Why This Role
Opportunity to lead technically while remaining deeply hands-on
Work on mission-critical infrastructure operating at significant scale
High-impact role with production responsibility and visibility
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.