Senior Software Engineer; Back End

Position: Senior Software Engineer (Back End)
** Role Overview
** As a Senior Software Engineer at TP ICAP you will be part of a talented team delivering business critical software for the internal broking division and their external customer base.

You will work within an Agile environment, from design through to implementation, with a strong focus on continuous improvement whilst working collaboratively as part of self-organising, cross-functional team with a focus on continuous integration and deployment.

Role Responsibilities
* Work closely with Solution Architects and Principal Engineers to build solutions that align to the IT strategy/vision
* Provide support and mentoring to other members of the team
* Take ownership of, and be accountable for, the delivery and quality of engineering and solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements, adhere to best practices, and are delivered on time and within scope
* Seek to continuously improve, experimenting with technologies and methodologies to improve delivery, and guarantee the best solution and approach
* Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery
** Experience / Competences
** Essential* Demonstrable experience designing, developing and maintaining distributed, event-driven, cloud-native systems
* Expert in the latest versions of .NET Framework and .NET Core (C#)
* Experience in API (REST, Graph

QL) design and development
* Experience in relational database design and optimization (MSSQL, MySQL, etc.)
* Experience in the deployment and management of cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) assets
* Appreciation of the full SDLC, proactive involvement in shaping the delivery prior and during development, through QA phase, and post-release support
* Be pragmatic and delivery-focused, evaluating/challenging designs and approaches to achieve the best outcome for the project, capable of working on multiple tasks simultaneously and managing deadlines
* Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive and independent approach to problem solving and innovative solutions, using POC(s) to validate approaches
* Experience in building scalable and maintainable automated testing solutions for complex systems

Non-Essential
* Proficient in WPF application development
* Experience of financial/trading platforms and knowledge of financial markets
* Knowledge of FIX protocol and ability to handle FIX interactions
* Experience with AWS services
* Experience with Java, JavaScript or React
* Experience with serverless architecture and microservices
* Experience with TDD, BDD or similar approaches
*** Band & Level – Manager, 6
***** 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.
** Risk Responsibilities
** All staff have defined risk management responsibilities. The Group imposes additional responsibilities on line-managers and senior managers. It is critical that all staff discharge their risk management responsibilities when undertaking their role. Specific responsibilities are incorporated into employee objectives, and your performance against these objectives will be assessed as part of the firm’s performance management process. You will also be required to confirm that you have discharged your risk management responsibilities through the annual risk management attestation process.
** Maintenance
* * The job description will be maintained by the manager of the department. It will be updated if there are changes to the duties and/or responsibilities.

This job description is subject to the terms and conditions of your Employment or Service Agreement and Handbook.  You shall perform other such duties as the Company or any Group Company may reasonably require.
** Company…