Financial Systems Engineer - Maritime & Shipping Markets

EC1 Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EC1 Partners in London combines fintech and maritime markets to build systems for pricing, trading, risk, and commercial decision-making across the global shipping industry, delivering robust financial platforms.

The role focuses on backend services handling pricing, contracts, and market data, integrating with data analytics, and enabling data-driven decisions for brokers, traders, and commercial teams worldwide, with emphasis on reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• Backend or systems engineering experience.
• Exposure to financial markets, trading, or fintech systems.
• Strong SQL and data-handling skills.
• Experience working with transactional or market-driven platforms.
• Background in financial services, commodities, or trading technology.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance financial systems supporting maritime trading and brokerage.
• Develop backend services handling pricing, contracts, and market data.
• Work with commercial stakeholders to translate financial workflows into technology.
• Support data-driven decision-making across trading and operations.
• Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.

Skills

Backend or systems eng

Exposure to financial markets

SQL and data handling

Transactional/market-driven platforms

Financial services/commodities trading

Job description

Role Overview

This role sits at the intersection offinancial technology and maritime markets, building systems that support pricing, trading, risk, and commercial decision-making within the global shipping industry. You’ll work on platforms that handle financial data, contracts, and analytics used by brokers, traders, and commercial teams in a market-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance financial systems supporting maritime trading and brokerage

• Develop backend services handling pricing, contracts, and market data

• Work with commercial stakeholders to translate financial workflows into technology

• Support data-driven decision-making across trading and operations

• Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability

Required Experience

• Backend or systems engineering experience

• Exposure to financial markets, trading, or fintech systems

• Strong SQL and data-handling skills

• Experience working with transactional or market-driven platforms

• Background in financial services, commodities, or trading technology

Nice to Have

• Commodities, shipping, or energy markets exposure

• Market data or pricing systems experience

• SaaS or platform-based product environments

Why Join

• Rare crossover between fintech and maritime markets

• Commercially focused, revenue-linked systems

• Niche domain with strong long-term demand