Principal Engineer

TP ICAP Group Services Ltd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global market infrastructure provider in Belfast is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead technical teams. This role focuses on software development and requires strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a degree and experience in developing complex systems. Join to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical leadership experience required.
• Experience in overseeing development of complex systems.
• Expertise in full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical leader and developer on a team.
• Design, develop, test, and oversee production software solutions.
• Provide leadership and guidance to coach team members.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Python

Java

C#

C++

JavaScript

Job description

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.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

The Principal Engineer (PE) will provide technical leadership to the development teams and nurture a culture of continual learning. The Principal Engineer will demonstrate the benefits of approaches to development and delivery either through working as a team member or through group sessions. They should be the authority for decisions relating to standards and engineering best practices within their teams.

The Principal Engineer will be passionate about software development and keen to use their technical and mentoring skills to help their development team to be successful. They should be comfortable working in agile teams, foster transparent communication, have a commitment to quality, and a focus on getting things done.

Role Responsibilities

Act as the primary technical leader and developer on a team, demonstrating strong technical competencies and acting as a dependable and high value contributor within the team such that other team members know what they should aspire to

Provide technical oversight of the analysis and design for assigned projects

Design, develop, test and oversee production software solutions, including the development of highly complex systems, and modifications to existing systems

Be able to communicate the architecture and principles behind a system to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Support the use of preferred planning and prioritisation tooling to capture and track deliveries, identify issues and help with roadmap and iteration planning and prioritisation

Ensure the team engages in a well-defined SDLC that supports planning, prioritisation and delivery needs

Support the team through help with defining scope and guiding estimation of work to be done by leveraging previous experience

Be custodians for target state architecture and best practice within your respective development team

Identify opportunities to evolve systems towards target state architecture and direct refactoring and prioritisation to positively influence deliveries

Work alongside Team Leaders, to provide technical leadership and direction for the development team

Participate in retrospectives and seek opportunities to drive best practice

Lead the software team to deliver high quality and innovative software solutions

Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development, through both gated checks like code reviews and more supportive approaches such as mentoring or identifying stretch opportunities for team members

Guide and support team to identify and escalate risks as appropriate

Work with the Team Leaders to provide time and resource estimates, identify potential areas of risk and suggest mitigating actions

Share complex technical designs or issues with non-technical stakeholders and influence their decision making where necessary

Identify tools and methodologies to improve the effectiveness of the development process

Assist and facilitate prioritisation of software defects and enhancements

Manage risks and issues effectively with timely escalation to the project stakeholders

Experience / Competences

Degree or equivalent industry experience

Experience of hands on technical leadership

Experience overseeing the development of complex systems

Leadership experience within a software delivery team

Experience of the full software development lifecycle in a technical role

Experience of a general purpose scripting language (such as Python, Perl, Ruby)

Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach

Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills

Band & Level – Manager, 7

Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

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. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location

UK - City Quays - Belfast

Group Overview

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.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

The Principal Engineer (PE) will provide technical leadership to the development teams and nurture a culture of continual learning. The Principal Engineer will demonstrate the benefits of approaches to development and delivery either through working as a team member or through group sessions. They should be the authority for decisions relating to standards and engineering best practices within their teams.

The Principal Engineer will be passionate about software development and keen to use their technical and mentoring skills to help their development team to be successful. They should be comfortable working in agile teams, foster transparent communication, have a commitment to quality, and a focus on getting things done.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical leader and developer on a team, demonstrating strong technical competencies and acting as a dependable and high value contributor within the team such that other team members know what they should aspire to

• Provide technical oversight of the analysis and design for assigned projects

• Design, develop, test and oversee production software solutions, including the development of highly complex systems, and modifications to existing systems

• Be able to communicate the architecture and principles behind a system to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Support the use of preferred planning and prioritisation tooling to capture and track deliveries, identify issues and help with roadmap and iteration planning and prioritisation

• Ensure the team engages in a well-defined SDLC that supports planning, prioritisation and delivery needs

• Support the team through help with defining scope and guiding estimation of work to be done by leveraging previous experience

• Be custodians for target state architecture and best practice within your respective development team

• Identify opportunities to evolve systems towards target state architecture and direct refactoring and prioritisation to positively influence deliveries

• Work alongside Team Leaders, to provide technical leadership and direction for the development team

• Participate in retrospectives and seek opportunities to drive best practice

• Lead the software team to deliver high quality and innovative software solutions

• Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development, through both gated checks like code reviews and more supportive approaches such as mentoring or identifying stretch opportunities for team members

• Guide and support team to identify and escalate risks as appropriate

• Work with the Team Leaders to provide time and resource estimates, identify potential areas of risk and suggest mitigating actions

• Share complex technical designs or issues with non-technical stakeholders and influence their decision making where necessary

• Identify tools and methodologies to improve the effectiveness of the development process

• Assist and facilitate prioritisation of software defects and enhancements

• Manage risks and issues effectively with timely escalation to the project stakeholders

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Degree or equivalent industry experience

• Experience of hands on technical leadership

• Experience overseeing the development of complex systems

• Enterprise system experience

• Leadership experience within a software delivery team

• Experience of the full software development lifecycle in a technical role

• Current in-depth knowledge of at least one full stack language as applicable to the role (such as Java, C#, C++, JavaScript)

• Experience of a general purpose scripting language (such as Python, Perl, Ruby)

Desired

• Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach

• Strong analytical ability and problem solving skills

Band & Level – Manager, 7

Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

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. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location

UK - City Quays - Belfast

About Us

Connecting clients, communities and colleagues for sustainable growth

TP ICAP connects people, platforms, ideas, and insight across the world’s financial, energy and commodities markets. As a global leader in market infrastructure and data-led solutions, we enhance market access, increase efficiencies, and unlock possibilities.

Work with us

Joining TP ICAP puts you at the heart of markets that matter.

You’ll have the freedom to innovate and act on your initiative. We’ll train you and build your abilities in your specialist area, so that you can become an expert in your field. And all within a connected network that’s there to set you up for success.

More about us

TP ICAP Group is a collection of premium brands each with a distinct, client-focused offering. Underpinning and connecting these client-facing brands is the financial security, operational strength and know-how we have as a Group.

Connections are at the heart of what we do. We combine our people’s know-how with the latest technology to improve price discovery, trade execution and liquidity flow.

Connections create strength. Through them, we help our clients to manage risk, realise investment strategies and expand the scope for growth.

And connections act as a catalyst. Sparking richer solutions for our clients to break new ground, modernising markets for future performance, and creating dynamic careers for our people.

Our capacity to connect builds trust, supports communities and gives us the power to anticipate and respond to change, whatever direction the world takes. It’s what makes TP ICAP a mainstay in the global markets, now and in the future.