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:
TP ICAP has Partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build the Next Generation of the Fusion Platform and make it Global Market Infrastructure. This role will be working in a new team to build out a new Platform based on the latest technology and architecture. You will be working alongside AWS and learning from the best.
As a Software Engineer you will support the technical delivery abilities of the development teams across all disciplines from development, testing, dev-ops and business analysis, ultimately assisting in the delivery of production systems. The Associate Engineer will be proactive in seeking opportunities to learn and extend their knowledge in the engineering disciplines through supervised contribution supported by more senior team members.
The Associate Engineer will be passionate about software development, a self-learner, and keen to grow their technical 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 a technical contributor on a team, demonstrating good technical competencies and a desire to improve those competencies to become a valued and independent contributor to the team
With support from more senior team members participate in the elicitation, design, development and testing of software changes or features and support their successful deployment into a production setting
With support from more senior team members be contribute to the elicitation and capturing of business requirements using techniques such as user stories and use cases
With support from more senior team members be contribute to the development and execution of test cases and associated tasks to assess completion and quality of delivered user stories and use cases
With support from more senior team members be capable of contributing to the delivery of complex systems
Be able to communicate the architecture and principles behind a system to other members of the team
Support the use of preferred planning and prioritisation tooling to capture and track deliveries, identify issues and help with iteration planning and prioritisation
Support the team through active participation in estimation of work to be done by discussing requirements and potential solutions with other team members
Learn to recognise patterns in the software systems so that it is possible to have meaningful conversations about wider system architecture with more senior team members
Gain an appreciation of how to evolve systems towards target state architecture through the use of directed refactoring and prioritisation of deliveries
The Fusion Platform Team Builds, Owns and Runs it’s own services all the way through to Production. The services are used 24/5 by several teams. As part of a global team, there may be times when you are asked to assist with production incidents or support outside regular hours to maintain operational stability.
Experience/Competencies
Developing well tested software into low latency event driven production environments.
Full software development lifecycle in a technical role.
Pub/Sub patterns with Messaging technologies (such as SOLACE/AMQP)
Worked within a technical platform team, delivering reusable services across multiple agile projects.
Containerization.
Maintaining code quality with Unit, Integration and e2e testing.
AWS cloud ecosystem and the AWS CLI (or industry equivalent).
Linux shell or Windows PowerShell.
CI and CD flows within an enterprise environment. Continuous Delivery
Agile tooling to support team delivery, such as JIRA and other project management systems.
Open to innovative ideas/ experiences and ability to create new ideas, approaches or insights.
Seeks opportunities for improvements.
Demonstrates high levels of energy in seeking out and achieving new goals.
Can work with BA’s/PO’s to demystify ambiguity, handle challenge, and is comfortable to challenge team mates constructively.
Adapts communication style to suit audience.
Works ethically and shows respect for both professional and company values.
Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach.
Strong analytical ability and innovative problem solving skills.
Software Design Patterns.
OOP \ SOLID Principles.
Contribution to open-source projects.
Experience of regulatory driven projects.
Knowledge of Financial Markets, Systems and Over the Counter (OTC) products.
Band & Level – Professional, 5
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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 - 135 Bishopsgate - London
