Principal UI Software Engineer

Liquidnet; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in market infrastructure is seeking a Principal UI Software Engineer for their flagship Fusion platform. This role entails providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and developing high-performance trading applications to innovate and improve the company’s products. If you have a passion for software development and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior/principal engineer in high-performance trading systems.
• Familiarity with UI development and software engineering best practices.
• Eagerness to lead teams and mentor junior developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in developing high-performance trading systems.
• Architect, design, develop and oversee production software solutions.
• Provide technical oversight and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

UI Libraries such as Material UI or Ant Design

CSS pre-processors such as SASS and LESS

Testing frameworks e.g. Jest

Performance profiling and optimisation

Version control systems such as git

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms

Tools

Build tools such as Webpack

Code quality and governance tools such as Sonarqube

Figma for mock-ups

Use of Storybook

Job description

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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.

TP ICAP’s Fusion platform is a multi-asset liquidity platform that is driving the transition of TP ICAP’s Global Broking business from voice to electronic protocols. The platform enables clients to smoothly access TP ICAP’s liquidity pools across all products, asset classes, brands and regions. It has been recognized as the OTC trading platform of the year by Risk Magazine

Role Overview

The Principal UI Software Engineer will provide technical leadership on TP ICAP’s flagship Fusion platform. This includes the Fusion Platform UI team and setting the standards and direction of other UI Engineers across several Credit technology teams. They 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 discipline. You will lead the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge trading applications while driving the technical direction of the team.

The Principal Engineer will be passionate about software development and keen to use their technical skills to help their development teams 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. Whilst there is scope to shape this role, it is expected to be hands-on coding, design and architecture as well as providing leadership and driving innovation.

Role Responsibilities

Development, Architecture, SDLC and Delivery

Architect and develop high-performance, scalable, and robust trading systems, tools, and platforms.

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and hands-on coding expertise.

Act as the primary technical leader and developer on the Fusion UI 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 (JIRA) 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 and across the Fusion estate

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

Communication and Leadership

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

Change, Risk and Issue Management

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

Proven experience as a senior/principal engineer in high-performance trading systems or similar domains.

UI Libraries such as Material UI or Ant Design.

CSS pre-processors such as SASS and LESS

Testing frameworks e.g. Jest

Performance profiling and optimisation

Build tools such as Webpack

Code quality and governance tools such as Sonarqube.

Version control systems such as git i.e. gitlabs

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Figma for mock-ups and collaboration

Design thinking

Use of Storybook

Knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms.

Job Band & Level:

#LI-Hybrid #LI-MID

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.