Senior Front Office Software Engineer

Senior Front Office Software Engineer

Castleton Commodities International (https://www.cci.com) is a global leader in energy commodity trading and asset investment. Our Data Science & Technology team is central to our success, engineering the high-performance systems and innovative tools that power our commercial decision‑making. We build the platforms that help our front‑office teams understand market behavior, forecast price movements, and manage risk. Our team solves complex, high‑impact challenges using a modern technology stack. We develop everything in cloud‑native infrastructure from real‑time analytics to backtesting engines, third‑party integrations, and internal libraries—all designed to give CCI a competitive edge in the global commodities markets. This role is an opportunity to build solutions that have a direct commercial impact from day one.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with traders and analysts to engineer and optimize trading processes, analytical models, and systematic strategies.
• Build and maintain robust, performant Python‑based services and APIs that power our analytics platform.
• Develop solutions to support supply and demand models, market data analysis, and strategy research.
• Design and implement cloud‑native tools, including real‑time analytics, visualization interfaces, and workflow automation, that integrate seamlessly into our Front Office platform.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in any programming language (Python would be a plus).
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational database technologies.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices.
• Exposure to AWS and Snowflake technologies is highly desirable.
• Prior experience building or working on backtesting engines and systematic trading is a plus.
• Prior experience in energy or commodities trading is a major plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving skills, and a passion for technology innovation.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic and high‑intensity environment including an open‑floor plan, with timely responsiveness and the ability to work beyond normal business hours when required.

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!

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Investment Management

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