Senior Developer (US Power)

Job Description

Glencore is actively increasing its use of modern technologies within the IT department and is looking for an experienced Senior Developer to join the team. This role will suit an experienced developer with a broad and modern skill set, with a proven history of the commodity or financial trading sectors. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of agile methodologies, including story definition, sprint planning, continuous integration, and automated testing. The candidate will be delivery-focused while also mentoring colleagues in all areas of the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Work within an Agile project team to design and develop robust enterprise-wide solutions that meet technical specifications and design requirements. Utilize industry-standard practices and technologies, delivering low-maintenance, robust applications on budget and on deadline.
• Specialize in middleware technology using C#, REST APIs, FIX messaging, XML, Microservice architecture, and AMQ.
• Provide appropriate direction on architecture design, release management, code reviews, and unit testing within the team, ensuring that project delivery and code quality adhere to Glencore standards.
• Create and update documentation as required. Provide effective communication to users and other IT teams as necessary.
• Work with users and colleagues to develop and deliver appropriate testing strategies.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of software development best practices within Glencore IT.
• Support and mentor junior developers in all areas of the development lifecycle, providing consultancy to other project or scrum teams when needed.

Skills

• Strong computer science, engineering, or science/maths background to degree level.
• Commodity Trading Expertise: Significant experience in a commodities trading environment. Experience in trading products such as oil, gas, power, and carbon is highly valued.
• Agile Methodologies: Delivery-focused with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including test-driven development and testing infrastructures.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present practical and pragmatic solutions to business problems.
• Core Development: Strong development background in C# .Net, RESTful Web Services, and Microservice architecture.
• Middleware Technologies: Experience with FIX messaging, XML, and AMQ is essential.
• Additional Skills: Familiarity with nHibernate, OData, and Test-Driven Development.
• Tools: Experience with Agile Development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Crucible. Exposure to ActiveBatch, Autosys, or other scheduling tools is beneficial.