Market Data Engineer (Linux)

768 TP ICAP Management Services Ltd (Philippines Branch); Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Philippines is seeking a Market Data Support Engineer to join the Parameta Solutions team in Manila. You will help maintain real-time market data feeds, ensure data accuracy, and support client-facing products and internal trading systems.

This hybrid role requires strong Linux-based expertise, scripting for automation, and collaboration with Trading, Product, Engineering, and Operations to deliver a resilient, low-latency data platform.

Qualifications

• Strong experience supporting real-time market data systems.
• Proficient with Linux (Red Hat) environments.
• Scripting experience for automation (Bash, Perl, Tcl).
• Solid networking knowledge (OSI model, TCP/IP).
• Experience with SQL/databases for data analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support real-time market data feeds across internal systems, clients, vendors, and exchanges.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of market data through monitoring and alerting.
• Diagnose and resolve data quality, latency, and performance issues.
• Integrate, normalize, and distribute data from multiple sources.
• Optimize data processing pipelines for low latency and high throughput.
• Develop and enhance monitoring, alerting, and automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with Trading, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Provide out-of-hours support for deployments and incident management.

Skills

Market data experience

Linux (Red Hat)

Scripting (Bash, Perl, Tcl)

Networking basics

SQL/databases

Troubleshooting

Communication

Independent worker

Stakeholder engagement

Automation/Monitoring

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Refinitiv RMDS/RTDS

AWS cloud

Job description

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. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

About Parameta Solutions

Parameta Solutions is the Data & Analytics division of TP ICAP Group. The business provides clients with unbiased OTC content and proprietary data, in-depth insights across price discovery, risk management, benchmark and indices, and pre and post-trade analytics. Its post-trade solutions offering helps market participants control their counterparty and regulatory risks through a growing range of tools that manage balance-sheet exposure, as well as compression and optimisation services. The Data & Analytics division includes the following brands: Tullett Prebon Information, PVM Data Services, ICAP Information and Burton-Taylor Consulting.

Role Overview

TP ICAP operates at the heart of the world’s financial, energy, and commodities markets, providing critical infrastructure and insights that enable liquidity and price discovery across global OTC markets. We are seeking a Market Data Support Engineer to join our Manila-based team within Parameta Solutions. This role is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing real-time market data platforms that underpin client-facing products and internal trading systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring data accuracy, availability, and low-latency delivery, working across Linux-based systems and modern data infrastructure (including cloud environments). This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong collaboration with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver a resilient and scalable market data ecosystem.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain and support real-time market data feeds across internal systems, clients, vendors, and exchanges
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of market data through proactive monitoring and alerting
• Diagnose and resolve data quality, latency, and system performance issues
• Integrate, normalize, and distribute data from multiple internal and third-party market data sources
• Optimise data processing pipelines to achieve high-throughput, low-latency performance
• Implement and enhance monitoring, alerting, and automation frameworks
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of market data infrastructure, including scalability and resilience
• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning of applications and systems
• Ensure adherence to exchange policies, licensing agreements, and regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Trading, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Provide out-of-hours support, including weekends and public holidays, where required for deployments and incident management
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities

Experience / Competencies

Essential

• Strong experience supporting real-time market data systems within a financial services environment
• Solid understanding of market data feeds, exchange connectivity, and vendor platforms
• Hands-on experience with Linux (Red Hat) environments
• Scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Perl, Tcl) for automation and operational support
• Good knowledge of networking fundamentals (OSI model, TCP/IP, troubleshooting)
• Experience with SQL/databases for data interrogation and issue analysis
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues under pressure
• Strong focus on data integrity, system reliability, and service uptime
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating accountability and ownership
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, continuous improvement mindset with a strong service orientation

Desired

• Experience with market data distribution platforms such as Refinitiv/LSEG (RMDS/RTDS)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and modern data infrastructure
• Familiarity with financial products and markets (FX, Rates, Credit, Equities, Commodities)
• Experience working within a regulated financial institution
• Knowledge of market data terminals (e.g., Bloomberg, Eikon)
• Understanding of real-time data usage within Excel or analytics tools
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline

Job Band & Level Professional / 5 #PARAMETA #LI-Hybrid #LI-ASO

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.

Location

Philippines - Ecoprime Building - Taguig City 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. TP ICAP. We connect.