Senior Systems Developer

Job Purpose

The Senior Systems Developer is responsible for creating and maintaining high-performance development, non-production, and production Linux environments that are critical to the NYSE trading platforms. They will also research, design, and develop code to support said infrastructure, as well as other development initiatives within the larger Platform Engineering organization. This role is part of a results-oriented, service-delivery team and will assist QA analysts, engineers, developers, and operations teams to maintain platform performance and uptime. Additionally, the Senior Systems Developer will perform root cause analysis of problems, select and implement automation tools, and actively participate in technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, test, and integrate new code to support hardware upgrades and configuration changes
• Contribute to the overall codebase (C/C++)
• Tune systems for maximum available performance
• Respond to and assist in production operations in a 24/7 environment.
• Provide technical analysis, resolve problems, and propose solutions.
• Provide support to, and coordinate with developers, operations staff, engineers, and end-users
• Educate and mentor team members and operations staff

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience in systems engineering and/or development
• 6+ years of experience with the Linux Operating System (RedHat variants preferred)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Scripting (Python / Shell/ JavaScript)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with at least one major programming language (C/C++/Java) on Linux
• Experience with JIRA or similar issues/project tracking tools
• Experience with Git or closely related version control systems
• Experience with Linux administration and engineering
• Top-tier analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Project management, organization, and time management skills
• Customer-focused, and dedicated to the best possible user experience
• Able to communicate effectively with both technical and business resources
• Experience with designing/implementing scalable hardware solutions for performance and high availability
• Experience developing applications that utilize relational databases
• Experience with Automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, chef, or other build automation and configuration management

Preferred, but not required:

• Advanced Linux kernel and network tuning
• Understanding of and experience with low-latency, high-performance Linux environment
• Experience with common hardware support tasks

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.