Principal Software Engineer

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

Effective Market Abuse Surveillance is highly dependent on data of multiple types and from many different sources. Trade Surveillance requires complete Trade and Pre-Trade transactional data, Instrument and Client Reference Data and Market Data. This data is processed by Models developed to highlight instances of potential Market Abuse and to generate Alerts which are presented to Surveillance Analysts for review and investigation.

This role will be responsible for developing various Market Abuse Models and ensuring that these Models are effective. The role will also require work to ensure the reliability, scalability, and compliance of data pipelines that support the surveillance systems. The role will involve collaborating closely with internal Business Analysts our QA team, with a third-party vendor surveillance solution and working on an in-house SQL based solution.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Models in the in-house Market Abuse Surveillance system

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI solutions to improve the quality and effectiveness of the solutions delivered to Compliance Surveillance stakeholders.

• Re-engineer the data mapping layer to the vendor solution

• Write unit, integration, and infrastructure tests

• Working with Data Engineers in the team, contribute to the design and build of data pipelines and workflows between the source data points and target destinations.

• Ensure solutions delivered are in compliance with regulatory, legal, and security protocols.

• Work closely with surveillance analysts, compliance officers, and engineering teams to translate business rules into technical specifications.

• Partnering closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts such as the Cloud Infrastructure team to optimise performance and costs.

• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging tech to ensure continuous improvement

Experience / Competences

Essential:

• Experience of building business rules within SQL

• Strong proficiency in Python and Java, SQL, and data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark), with solid experience with the AWS ecosystem.

• Strong experience ETL/ELT data pipeline builds from design, to implementation, to maintenance in relation to financial market messaging platforms, and trade & order systems.

• Experience with some of EKS, Lambda, EventBridge, Step Functions, S3, DynamoDB, AWS Glue, Snowflake, Terraform and Transfer Family.

• Knowledge of streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis) and API integrations, and hands-on experience with monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana) and observability practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong experience with Agile software delivery.

Desired:

• Experience building solutions using Amazon Kiro

• Experience with market data ingestion, metadata extraction, and event-driven architectures.

• Familiarity with security best practices, IAM, and VPN configuration.

• Experience with regulatory compliance and data security in financial services.

• Knowledge of financial markets and trading platforms.

• Experience with GitLab, Qliksense & Alation

Role Band & Level: Manager / 7

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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

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