Team Lead, Software Engineering

TP ICAP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Group is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to drive delivery across the full software lifecycle in the Global Analytics domain. You will operate as a player–coach, combining hands-on C++ engineering with people management to elevate engineering standards and velocity.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, secure practices, and cloud-native Linux services on Docker/Kubernetes, with collaboration across DevOps and architecture teams. Based in London, UK.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in modern C++ (C++17 or later) including multithreading and memory management.
• Experience developing native C++ apps on Linux with performance considerations.
• Practical knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes or similar container orchestration.
• Proven capability in automated testing and production-ready software.
• Experience leading software teams and advocating engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering delivery across the full software lifecycle from design to production support.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and enforce coding standards and reviews.
• Lead architectural decisions and identify defects to drive improvements.
• Establish automated testing and release practices for reliable delivery.
• Embed AI-enabled engineering practices and ensure secure, maintainable code.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++17+)

Linux development

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCC/Clang

CMake

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 Global Analytics team builds and maintains mission-critical systems for price discovery, order management, and trade capture tools that empower the front office to operate efficiently and effectively across global markets.The Software Engineering Team Lead is accountable for the delivery, quality, and sustainability of software produced by a small, highly skilled engineering team within Global Analytics. The role operates as a player–coach, combining hands-on technical contribution with people management, delivery leadership, and continuous improvementThe role has a specific mandate to embed AI-enabled software engineering practices across the team, establishing safe, repeatable, and scalable patterns for using tools such as Kiro and agentic development to increase delivery speed without compromising security, control, or quality.Role & Responsibilities:Engineering Delivery & Technical LeadershipOwn engineering delivery across the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment and production support.· Provide hands-on technical leadership, setting high standards for software design, code quality, maintainability and engineering discipline.· Lead technical decision-making and code reviews, identifying architectural weaknesses, delivery risks and opportunities for improvement.· Establish strong automated testing and release practices to support predictable, high-quality delivery.· Drive resolution of complex technical and production issues, ensuring root causes are addressed through sustainable engineering improvements.· Continuously reduce technical debt, unnecessary complexity and operational risk.AI-Enabled Engineering Practices· Leverage AI-assisted development tools across software design, implementation, testing, debugging and documentation.· Apply AI-assisted engineering in accordance with established engineering, architecture, security and data protection standards.· Ensure AI-generated code meets the same quality, security, maintainability and testing standards as manually developed code.Technical Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing· Provide technical guidance, code review and mentoring to engineers, promoting strong engineering practices across the team.· Work closely with Principal Engineers, DevOps, Infrastructure and Architecture teams to deliver effective, maintainable and scalable solutions.· Promote effective documentation, knowledge transfer and shared ownership of business-critical applications.· Communicate technical risks, dependencies, implementation trade-offs and progress clearly and proactively.· Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions.Linux & Cloud-Native Engineering· Design, develop and maintain modern C++ services targeting Linux, Docker and AWS EKS environments.· Apply cloud-native engineering practices including health checks, graceful shutdown, configuration management, logging and observability.· Lead the modernisation of existing Windows-based C++ applications towards Linux and container-based architectures.· Work with DevOps, Infrastructure and Architecture teams to establish reliable build, deployment and operational practices.Experience / Competences:Essential· Strong hands-on expertise in modern C++ (C++17 or later), including multithreading, concurrency, memory management and performance optimisation.· Proven commercial experience developing and supporting native C++ applications on Linux.· Strong knowledge of Linux development and debugging tools, including GCC/Clang, GDB and CMake.· Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration technologies.· Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, service reliability and production troubleshooting.· Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership to software engineering teams, including technical decision-making, code review, mentoring and engineering standards.· Strong commitment to automated testing, maintainable software and reliable production delivery.DesiredHands-on experience with AWS EKS and associated AWS services.Experience operating high-performance C++ services in containerised production environments.Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and cloud-native deployment practices.Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, asynchronous I/O and high-throughput messaging.Experience modernising legacy Windows applications or migrating existing systems to Linux.Knowledge of financial markets, market data, trading systems or order management platforms.Experience applying AI-assisted development tools within secure engineering workflows.Job Band & Level: Manager / 7Not 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 StatementWe 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.LocationUK - 135 Bishopsgate - London