Senior Engineering Manager – Trading & Banking Systems

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

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

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.

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.

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.

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).