Senior Software Engineer (back End)

Senior Software Engineer

Join TP ICAP as a Senior Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in building business-critical software solutions for our internal broking division and external clients. You'll be part of a highly skilled, collaborative team working in an Agile environment, driving innovation from design through to deployment. This is an opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor others, and deliver solutions that shape the future of financial markets.

We value continuous improvement, experimentation, and knowledge sharing. You'll work in a self-organising, cross-functional team with a strong focus on automation, scalability, and cloud-native architecture.

At TP ICAP, you'll work on cutting-edge technology that underpins global financial markets. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact. If you're passionate about engineering excellence and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Principal Engineers to design and implement solutions aligned with our IT strategy and vision.
• Take ownership of engineering deliverables, ensuring quality, scalability, and adherence to best practices.
• Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement by exploring new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Communicate progress effectively, proactively raising impediments to minimise delivery risks.

Experience & Competencies

Essential

• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining distributed, event-driven, cloud-native systems.
• Expertise in modern.NET technologies (.NET Framework and.NET Core) using C#.
• Strong experience in API design and development (REST, GraphQL).
• Solid understanding of relational database design and optimisation (MSSQL, MySQL).
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Comprehensive knowledge of the full SDLC, with proactive involvement across design, development, QA, and post-release support.
• Ability to balance pragmatism with innovation, delivering high-quality solutions under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to validate approaches through POCs.
• Experience building automated testing solutions for complex systems.

Desired

• Proficiency in WPF application development.
• Exposure to financial/trading platforms and understanding of financial markets.
• Knowledge of FIX protocol and FIX message handling.
• Experience with AWS services, serverless architecture, and microservices.
• Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, or React.
• Understanding of TDD, BDD, or similar testing methodologies.

Band & Level

• Manager / 6

UK - City Quays - Belfast