Beacon Developers: Commodity Trading in London

Our latest role is for a talented Beacon Developer with a strong background in Python to join a world-leading Energy Trading Company at their Canary Wharf offices! You will build and maintain the Beacon trading platform, exercising an eye for detail across all aspects of the development life cycle while maintaining organization and good code hygiene. This engineer should be able to effectively communicate both with internal teams and with clients.

You will be a part of the Trading and Risk Management System (TRMS) team. They are responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining the front and back office trading web applications using Python, the proprietary Beacon Dependency Graph and Glint, the Beacon UI framework. The successful candidate values teamwork and collaboration, as well as continuous learning and application of new technologies and trends. With progression in this track, the responsibilities expand to include leading teams, designing complex software systems, providing mentorship, and managing cross-functional integration.

Rate: up to £1000 per day.

Location: Hybrid: London, Canary Wharf/Remote/4 Days per Week in the Office

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain quality code that is simple, well-structured, clear, and well-tested.
• Effectively break down and solve complex problems that require research or collaboration.
• Communicate effectively, regardless of medium, audience, or timing.
• Work with internal and external clients to gather and analyse requirements and product enhancements.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical feedback to the team.
• Strong command of multiple levels of automated testing (e.g., unit, integration, contract, end-to-end, etc.).
• Mentor new and less-experienced team members.
• Initiate design and feature discussions, advocating for improvements in software performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure the successful integration of software applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents quickly and effectively.
• Understand, respond to, and address customer needs and issues with empathy and timeliness.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Python or another typed, object-oriented programming language.
• Deep knowledge of software methodologies, tools, and typical architectural patterns.
• Experience with trading and risk management solutions.
• Experience designing and building customer-facing applications/components.
• Self-starter who is enthusiastic for software work in a software-as-a-service company.
• Driven by client satisfaction.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage own time and deliver expected results on time.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of software development experience using Python or any other OOP languages.

This needs combining with a positive attitude and an ability to work within a large, globally dispersed project team in a multi-cultural environment. You also need to be a self-starter, a logical thinker and a quick learner, with strong initiative and excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, able to write clearly and concisely.

We believe in equality of opportunity for all job applicants regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, creed or religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

With a focus within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and Commodities, we offer a transparent Recruitment Service that has proven to be reliable and effective for over 40 years. We are ISO accredited and proud of our excellent TrustPilot Reviews.

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