Principal Engineer

Principal Java Developer

ICE Clear Credit, Inc. (ICC), a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., is looking for a Principal Java Developer in their Atlanta, GA office. ICC is the world's largest systemically important clearinghouse for Credit Default Swaps (CDS). ICC is an entrepreneurial and aggressive organization that implements world-class risk management solutions for the CDS marketplace. ICC systems span:

• OLTP systems for managing business and system workflows
• Distributed batch processing systems for quantitative risk analytics
• Enterprise Integration systems for ETL and Data Feed Management
• Reporting systems for Member, Regulatory, and Compliance
• User Interface systems for the external marketplace

The Principal Java Developer will architect and build next-generation services for financial markets, with a strong emphasis on FIX protocol (versions 4.4 and 5.x) and post-trade technology for Fixed Income markets. The candidate should have deep expertise in Java and distributed systems, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced environment. This is a highly hands-on role involving architecture, design, coding, testing, and performance tuning. The candidate will lead efforts to implement FIX clustering for high availability and fault tolerance, ensuring resilient and scalable FIX-based solutions. Immediate impact on current development projects is expected, along with driving our architecture to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business and technical requirements and deliver meaningful solutions.
• Lead systems analysis, design, development, quality assurance, and integration of server applications.
• Architect and optimize FIX clustering strategies for high availability and fault tolerance in production environments.
• Build scalable, low-latency messaging systems for real-time trade processing and settlement.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to integrate FIX-based solutions with internal and external counterparties.
• Ensure compliance with financial messaging standards and regulatory requirements for post-trade operations.
• Develop detailed design specifications, including interfaces to backend servers and service modules.
• Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and remain current with emerging technologies and business topics.

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science or Management Information Systems.
• 7+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a Senior Java role focusing on FIX development.
• Strong ability to analyze technical requirements and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality software in fast-paced environments under tight schedules.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• 5+ years developing large-scale enterprise applications using Java.
• 5+ years using modern frameworks such as Spring, JPA/Hibernate.
• 5+ years with database development concepts (SQL, PL/SQL, views).
• 5+ years designing and implementing FIX 4.4 and FIX 5.x protocol solutions for post-trade workflows in Fixed Income markets.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining high-performance Java components for trade capture, allocation, and confirmation processes.
• Experience with Microservice/SOA-based architecture.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Experience developing distributed, high-performance, resilient architectures.
• Familiarity with JMS, REST, WebSockets, Kafka, Redis.

Preferred

• 2+ years of experience at a financial institution (major bank, hedge fund, or prop shop) in financial markets technology.
• Experience developing microservices in container-based Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Tanzu).
• Experience with modern UI frameworks such as ReactJS, AngularJS, NodeJS.
• Experience with NoSQL and big data technologies.
• Experience with load/performance testing.
• Hands-on experience with QuickFIX/J configuration, session management, and clustering.
• Strong understanding of post-trade lifecycle for Fixed Income instruments (allocations, confirmations, clearing).
• Expertise in Java concurrency, performance tuning, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with resiliency patterns (failover, load balancing) in FIX-based environments.

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