Principal Software Engineer in Belfast

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

As a Principal Software Engineer at TP ICAP you will be part of a talented team delivering business critical software for the internal broking division and their external customer base. You will work within an Agile environment, from design through to implementation, with a strong focus on continuous improvement whilst working collaboratively as part of a self‑organising, cross‑functional team with a focus on continuous integration and deployment.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross‑functional team of engineers working on innovative Front Office solutions for our Rates & FX business lines.
• Work closely with principal engineers in other regions to set and implement standards for engineering excellence.
• Work closely with Solution Architects and Enterprise Architecture to build solutions that align to the IT strategy/vision.
• Take ownership of, and be accountable for, the delivery and quality of engineering and solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements, adhere to best practices, and are delivered on time and within scope.
• Seek to continuously improve, experimenting with technologies and methodologies to improve delivery, and guarantee the best solution and approach.
• Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery.

Essential Experience / Competences

• A proven track record of building and managing high performance, cross‑functional engineering teams, working in an Agile environment.
• Demonstrable experience designing, developing and maintaining distributed, event‑driven, cloud‑native systems.
• Expertise in the latest versions of .NET Framework and .NET Core (C#).
• Experience in API (REST, GraphQL) design and development.
• Experience in relational database design and optimisation (MSSQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Experience in the deployment and management of cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) assets.
• Demonstrable understanding of the full SDLC, proactive involvement in shaping the delivery prior and during development, through QA phase, and post‑release support.
• Be pragmatic and delivery‑focused, evaluating/challenging designs and approaches to achieve the best outcome for the project, capable of working on multiple tasks simultaneously and managing deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive and independent approach to problem solving and innovative solutions, using POC(s) to validate approaches.
• Ability to communicate, influence and persuade peers using strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
• Experience in building scalable and maintainable automated testing solutions for complex systems.

Desired

• Proficient in WPF application development.
• Experience of financial/trading platforms and knowledge of financial markets.
• Knowledge of FIX protocol and ability to handle FIX interactions.
• In‑depth knowledge of AWS services.
• Experience with Java, JavaScript or React.
• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.
• Experience with TDD, BDD or similar approaches.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That’s why we’re building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute.