Senior Engineering Manager – Trading & Banking Systems
Senior Engineering Manager – Trading & Banking Systems
Job Type Full-Time, Contract
Job Description
Intellibus is a boutique engineering and AI-driven consulting firm building mission-critical platforms for leading financial institutions. We are hands-on builders, not slide-only consultants, our leaders stay close to architecture, code, and production systems while partnering directly with client executives.
We are looking for a Senior Technology Delivery Leader to oversee multiple engineering squads, support senior client stakeholders, and drive execution across complex, regulated financial systems. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical depth, delivery ownership, and consulting experience.
Role Overview
This role is responsible for:
• Leading multiple engineering squads delivering large-scale financial platforms
• Owning technical delivery, architecture oversight, and production stability
• Acting as the senior technology interface between Intellibus and client leadership
• Driving execution under tight regulatory and business deadlines
This is not a PMO role and not a pure people-management position.You are expected to understand systems deeply, review designs, guide engineers, and step in during complex delivery or production issues when needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide hands-on architectural oversight across Java-based enterprise platforms.
• Review system designs, integration patterns, and performance strategies.
• Guide modernization efforts including legacy-to-cloud and hybrid architectures.Ensure platforms meet scalability, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in technical deep dives and solution design sessions with engineers and architects.
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple squads and workstreams.
• Drive sprint planning, release readiness, and dependency management.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for production issues.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, security, and compliance standards.
• Manage delivery risks and proactively escalate issues when required.
• Serve as senior delivery partner to client product, technology, and operations leaders.
• Communicate complex technical topics in clear business terms.
• Manage expectations, push back when needed, and protect engineering teams.
• Participate in executive reviews, roadmap discussions, and delivery planning.
• Support new project ramp-ups and squad formation.
• Provide technical input during solutioning and pre-sales discussions.
• Help identify opportunities to expand engagement footprint.
• Mentor emerging leaders and engineering managers within Intellibus.
Required Experience & Skills
• 15+ years of hands-on technology experience in enterprise systems.
• Strong background in Java-based platforms in production environments.
• Solid experience with Linux / UNIX systems, including:
• Batch processing
• Job scheduling
• Log analysis and performance troubleshooting
• Experience with:
• APIs and microservices
• Messaging and event-driven architectures
• High-volume transactional and batch systems
• Ability to read, review, and write code when needed (not just manage teams).
• Experience with cloud and hybrid deployments in regulated environments.
Financial Services Domain (Must-Have)
• Prior experience in banking, fintech, trading, or capital markets platforms.
• Familiarity with:
• Regulatory constraints
• Data governance
• Operational risk and production stability requirementsBackground in technology consulting or professional services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and delivery tracks simultaneously.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable operating under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (required).
• MBA or equivalent business leadership experience (preferred).
Success in the First 90 Days
• Establish trust with client leadership and engineering teams.
• Gain full ownership of platform architecture and delivery risks.
• Stabilize delivery cadence and improve cross-team coordination.
• Identify modernization and performance improvement opportunities.
• Act as a true delivery owner, not just an escalation point.
Our Interview Process
• Initial Meeting with the Hiring Team.
• Internal Assessment GQ and Presentation assessment.
• Leadership/delivery scenario interview
• Executive discussion
• Offer
Pay: From $75.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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Job Type Full-Time, Contract
Job Description
Intellibus is a boutique engineering and AI-driven consulting firm building mission-critical platforms for leading financial institutions. We are hands-on builders, not slide-only consultants, our leaders stay close to architecture, code, and production systems while partnering directly with client executives.
We are looking for a Senior Technology Delivery Leader to oversee multiple engineering squads, support senior client stakeholders, and drive execution across complex, regulated financial systems. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical depth, delivery ownership, and consulting experience.
Role Overview
This role is responsible for:
• Leading multiple engineering squads delivering large-scale financial platforms
• Owning technical delivery, architecture oversight, and production stability
• Acting as the senior technology interface between Intellibus and client leadership
• Driving execution under tight regulatory and business deadlines
This is not a PMO role and not a pure people-management position.You are expected to understand systems deeply, review designs, guide engineers, and step in during complex delivery or production issues when needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide hands-on architectural oversight across Java-based enterprise platforms.
• Review system designs, integration patterns, and performance strategies.
• Guide modernization efforts including legacy-to-cloud and hybrid architectures.Ensure platforms meet scalability, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in technical deep dives and solution design sessions with engineers and architects.
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple squads and workstreams.
• Drive sprint planning, release readiness, and dependency management.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for production issues.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, security, and compliance standards.
• Manage delivery risks and proactively escalate issues when required.
• Serve as senior delivery partner to client product, technology, and operations leaders.
• Communicate complex technical topics in clear business terms.
• Manage expectations, push back when needed, and protect engineering teams.
• Participate in executive reviews, roadmap discussions, and delivery planning.
• Support new project ramp-ups and squad formation.
• Provide technical input during solutioning and pre-sales discussions.
• Help identify opportunities to expand engagement footprint.
• Mentor emerging leaders and engineering managers within Intellibus.
Required Experience & Skills
• 15+ years of hands-on technology experience in enterprise systems.
• Strong background in Java-based platforms in production environments.
• Solid experience with Linux / UNIX systems, including:
• Batch processing
• Job scheduling
• Log analysis and performance troubleshooting
• Experience with:
• APIs and microservices
• Messaging and event-driven architectures
• High-volume transactional and batch systems
• Ability to read, review, and write code when needed (not just manage teams).
• Experience with cloud and hybrid deployments in regulated environments.
Financial Services Domain (Must-Have)
• Prior experience in banking, fintech, trading, or capital markets platforms.
• Familiarity with:
• Regulatory constraints
• Data governance
• Operational risk and production stability requirementsBackground in technology consulting or professional services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and delivery tracks simultaneously.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable operating under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (required).
• MBA or equivalent business leadership experience (preferred).
Success in the First 90 Days
• Establish trust with client leadership and engineering teams.
• Gain full ownership of platform architecture and delivery risks.
• Stabilize delivery cadence and improve cross-team coordination.
• Identify modernization and performance improvement opportunities.
• Act as a true delivery owner, not just an escalation point.
Our Interview Process
• Initial Meeting with the Hiring Team.
• Internal Assessment GQ and Presentation assessment.
• Leadership/delivery scenario interview
• Executive discussion
• Offer
Pay: From $75.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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