Development Manager | Commodities & Energy Trading | C# .NET / Greenfield Build | Up to...

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm is seeking a Development Manager to guide a new engineering team in developing greenfield platforms for commodities and energy trading. This pivotal role demands a leader with strong software engineering skills, especially in C# .NET, and a deep understanding of trading workflows. The position offers a base salary of up to £130,000 plus bonuses and follows a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Bonus up to 30%

Career progression

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technology solutions in commodities and energy trading.
• Strong background in software engineering, ideally with C# .NET.
• Leadership experience in line management and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional engineering team of ~12 developers.
• Take ownership of architecture, delivery, and stakeholder alignment.
• Oversee Python development and data integration.

Skills

Leadership

C# .NET

Technical architecture

Software engineering

Agile delivery oversight

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Job Description

• Development Manager | Commodities & Energy Trading | C# .NET / Greenfield Build | Up to £150,000 + Bonus | Hybrid (London)

A leading trading firm in the commodities and energy markets is hiring for a Development Manager to lead a newly formed engineering team, focused on building greenfield platforms to support complex energy trading workflows across power, gas, emissions, and other asset classes.

This is a high-impact leadership role—ideal for someone with strong technical roots, proven delivery experience, and a deep understanding of the energy trading lifecycle.

What You\'ll Be Doing

Your main focus will be a greenfield technology platform built to support the complexities of physical and financial commodities trading, including structured products, cross-border flows, and volatile market conditions.

You’ll take full ownership of architecture, delivery, and stakeholder alignment, working closely with Front Office, Risk, and Product teams to ensure the platform delivers scalable, mission-critical capabilities.

There’s also scope to lead the build of a next-generation trading platform—developed in collaboration with Quants and commercial teams—designed to handle real-time position management, pricing, and decision-support tooling.

Team Scope

You’ll lead a cross-functional engineering team of ~12 developers

Core stack: C# .NET (plus React / Node.js on the front end)

Oversight of tactical Python development and data integration

Strong emphasis on technical architecture, modern engineering practices, and internal tooling strategy

This is a technical leadership role (not hands-on coding) but requires deep technical fluency

What We\'re Looking For

Proven experience delivering technology solutions within commodities and energy trading environments—across power, gas, emissions, LNG, or similar

Strong background in software engineering, ideally in C# .NET and modern enterprise platforms

Deep understanding of energy trading workflows, pricing flows, and market structure

Leadership experience—line management, agile delivery oversight, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement

Clear and confident communicator—able to interface with Quants, Front Office, and senior tech leadership

Remuneration & Benefits

Base salary up to £130,000

Bonus up to 30%+

Hybrid working model—2–3 days/week in London office

Career progression in a growing, well-funded trading firm

Apply Now

If you\'re a technical leader with real experience in commodities and energy trading, and you\'re ready to take ownership of a greenfield build—this is the perfect next step.

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