Technical Team Leader

TP ICAP Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Belfast is seeking a Technical Team Leader to provide hands-on leadership to a cross-functional engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess strong software engineering skills and proven experience in agile methods. Responsibilities include leading team delivery, collaborating with architects, and driving engineering best practices. The organization values innovation and offers opportunities for career growth and professional development in a dynamic environment. This role is a key position within the company aimed at the delivery of critical software solutions.

Benefits

Continuous training

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a high-performing software engineering team in an Agile environment.
• Strong hands-on software engineering background in at least one modern language.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team of software engineers.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Solution and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions align with standards.

Skills

Leadership in Agile teams

C# or Java programming

Communication Skills

CI/CD pipeline management

Cloud platforms experience

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Technical Team Leader page is loaded## Technical Team Leaderlocations: Belfasttime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R4861**Role Overview**The Software Team Lead will provide hands‑on technical leadership to a cross‑functional engineering team delivering business‑critical software solutions. The role combines people leadership with deep software engineering expertise, setting standards for code quality, architecture, and delivery practices across the team. Working in an Agile environment, the Software Team Lead will guide the team from design through to implementation and production support, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and high‑quality delivery.Role Responsibilities* Lead and manage a cross‑functional team of software engineers to deliver high‑quality, business‑critical applications.* Provide hands‑on technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through to deployment and support.* Collaborate with Solution and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions align with target architecture and technology standards.* Own and be accountable for the technical quality, stability, and performance of delivered solutions, ensuring they meet business and non‑functional requirements.* Drive engineering best practices, including code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and secure development practices within the team.* Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and other stakeholders to refine requirements and plan deliverables.* Identify and remove delivery impediments, working with Scrum Masters / Delivery Managers to maintain team flow and predictable velocity.* Mentor, coach, and develop engineers, supporting performance reviews, career development, and skills growth.* Contribute to incident and problem management, supporting the investigation and resolution of production issues where required**Experience / Competences**Essential* Proven experience leading a high‑performing software engineering team in an Agile environment (e.g. Scrum or SAFe).* Strong hands‑on software engineering background in at least one modern language (e.g. C#, Java, or similar), including design, development, and code review.* Demonstrable experience designing and building distributed, event‑driven or cloud‑native systems.* Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control (e.g. Git, GitLab, or similar) to support automated build, test, and deployment.* Good understanding of software engineering best practices, including OO design principles and automated testing (unit, integration, end‑to‑end).* Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP) for application hosting and deployment.* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.* Proven ability to balance delivery pace with quality, managing priorities and risks across multiple initiativesDesired* Experience working in financial services, trading platforms, or other complex, transaction‑heavy environments.* Exposure to event‑driven or messaging‑based architectures and related technologies.* Familiarity with front‑end technologies (e.g. React, JavaScript/TypeScript) in addition to back‑end development.* Experience with microservices, containerisation, and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).* Understanding of scaled Agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe) and working within multi‑team delivery programmes.* Knowledge of additional programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript) or scripting for automation and tooling.* Experience collaborating with DevOps or Platform Engineering teams to optimise reliability, observability, and performance.***Role Band & Level: Manager, 7*****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 - City Quays - Belfast**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.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.