Python Developer in London

When you join EDF Trading, you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches, and think outside the box. Energy markets evolve rapidly, so our team needs to remain agile, flexible, and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil, and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading, so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group - a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation. Join us, make a difference, and help shape the future of energy.

What our team does

The Front Office IT Delivery team looks after the Traders and Analysts. We provide a wide range of solutions for both commercial decision support and more traditional ‘IT’ based activities. Generally, we build in a Microsoft stack working closely with the traders/analysts wherever possible. Work ranges from a couple of weeks to several months in length and we often find ourselves multitasking to fit in the more immediate demands. Some of the work requires excellent engineering skills, whilst other tasks need a better grasp of what drives values for the commercial desks. The team encourages empowerment and accountability which sees us employ a flat organisational structure with an emphasis on getting the job done.

Position purpose

To carry out all required enhancement of the Optimisation and Trading Analytical Team’s (OTAT) tools as part of the 15 minute project.

Main responsibilities

• Implement new features and enhancements for several python-based front-office tools
• Be responsible for end-to-end delivery of any change from analysis and solution design through to implementation and release
• Provide post-deployment support, where required
• Liaise with end users on a regular basis throughout the lifecycle of any change
• Adhere to the company’s best practices and guidelines for software development and DevOps
• Document changes and test scenarios

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience building Web APIs using Flask, Fast API, Streamlit or any major Python framework
• Experience optimizing and improving the general performance of Backend Applications
• Experience using and optimizing SQL and NoSQL based databases.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience developing and deploying software in Kubernetes
• Single Page Application experience in any major framework e.g. Angular, React or Vue.
• Experience deploying frontend and backend applications to Web Servers using CI/CD.
• Experience automating build and release processes for software with Git and CI/CD pipelines (ideally using Azure DevOps)
• Cloud based experience with any major Cloud Provider (Azure preferred)

Person Specification

• Desire to learn and iterate quickly
• Hands-on approach, flexible and positive attitude
• Ability of working in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for building quality systems
• Willing to work as part of a team

Hours of work: 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday, hybrid working. Occasional travel to Paris might be required.