R724 Senior Front Office Engineer (Hybrid 3/2 Work Schedule)

Castleton Commodities International is hiring a Front Office Software Engineer to join our Front Office Information Technology team in the London office. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated passion for solving business problems with technology and possess strong software engineering skills. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining a firmwide investment, trading, and analytics platform supported by APIs, applications, and visualization tools. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong technical background to work collaboratively with the rest of the Front Office IT team and interface directly with CCI’s commercial personnel. It is also a terrific opportunity to be involved in the firm’s shift towards more cloud-first development while embracing modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Commercial Trading teams to re-engineer, optimize, and modernize trading processes and models.
• Develop modern solutions, including analytical and visualization tools, to promote integration within the framework of a Firmwide Front Office IT platform.
• Partner with the Data Science team to create next-generation analytic tools, including machine-learning-driven platforms and code sets.
• Develop software to support commercial activity, including supply and demand, positions, and market data analysis utilizing Python, AWS, and Snowflake.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or related field of study.
• 10+ years of prior professional programming experience utilizing Python programming languages.
• Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Working knowledge in Linux and Windows environments.
• Excellent knowledge of SQL and database technologies.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a wide range of users ranging from very technical to non-technical.
• Results-oriented team player who can handle rapidly changing projects and priorities while maintaining a strong professional presence.
• Strong analytical skillset with demonstrated attention to detail.
• The candidate should be passionate about technology and staying current with trends.
• Fast learner with the ability to adapt quickly and work in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in energy/commodities trading.
• Working knowledge working with cloud-based technologies (AWS).
• Snowflake experience.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices.
• Experience with containers (Docker)

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits

• Employee assistance & wellness programs

• Parental and family leave policies

• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.

• Charitable contribution match program

• Tuition assistance & reimbursement

• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards

• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities

• Competitive paid time off

• Continued learning opportunities

Visit  https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!

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