Lead Software Engineer – Rates & FX (Cloud, .NET)

TP ICAP; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions for the Front Office. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud-native systems, .NET, and API development, along with excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers opportunities to work in an Agile environment and drive continuous improvement in the delivery process.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and managing high performance, cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Experience designing, developing and maintaining distributed, event‑driven, cloud‑native systems.
• Expert in .NET Framework and .NET Core (C#).
• Experience in API design and development.
• Experience in relational database design and optimization.
• Experience managing cloud assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross‑functional team working on innovative Front Office solutions.
• Set standards for engineering excellence with global teams.
• Build solutions that align with IT strategy and vision.
• Ensure delivery quality and adherence to best practices.
• Continuously improve delivery using new technologies and methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodology

Cloud-native systems

.NET Framework and .NET Core

API design (REST, GraphQL)

Relational database design

Cloud management (AWS, Azure)

Communication skills

Automated testing solutions

Job description

A financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions for the Front Office. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud-native systems, .NET, and API development, along with excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers opportunities to work in an Agile environment and drive continuous improvement in the delivery process.