Trading Software engineer - Front office

Senior Technologist – Power & Gas Commodities Front Office Houston, TX (On-site)

Join a world leader in energy & commodity trading. Drive innovation. Work directly with the front office.

A leading global commodity trading firm is seeking a Senior Technologist with deep expertise in Power & Gas to take a key role in their front-office technology team in Houston, TX. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll lead local development initiatives, partner closely with Traders, Risk, and Middle Office, and shape the future of commodity trading technology.

Why This Role?

You’ll be part of a multi-year, global transformation initiative, building next-gen proprietary systems and embedding them across a complex, high-performance tech ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Head of Trading & Risk Technology, your work will drive real commercial value and innovation.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and contribute to hands-on development of cutting-edge systems

Act as the local technical lead, mentoring team members and guiding architecture decisions

Collaborate with front-office users to design and deliver smart, scalable solutions

Champion modern DevOps, cloud, and full-stack best practices

Push boundaries with innovative thinking and continuous improvement

What You Bring:

7–10 years of enterprise software development (preferably in C#)

Strong SQL and RDBMS experience

Proven full-stack development using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React)

Experience with real-time messaging, microservices, and service-oriented architecture

Expertise in REST, JSON, Protobuf, Kafka

Strong grasp of CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) in hybrid enterprise environments

Prior experience in the commodities or energy trading space is highly valued

This is more than a development job — it’s a chance to own critical systems, partner with the business, and influence strategy at a global scale. If you're a hands-on technologist ready to lead and innovate, we’d love to connect.