Principal Software Engineer — Real‑Time Energy Trading

Indicium AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Personal learning budget

Gear provided: Macbooks, PCs & periph.

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Indicium AI is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead delivery in the Energy & Commodities Trading sector. This hands-on role combines engineering excellence with strategic leadership, mentoring teams and shaping client relationships at the highest level.

You will architect high-performance, low-latency systems, integrate market data feeds, and design scalable AI/data solutions for leading trading organisations. This is a senior, high-impact opportunity.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python, JavaScript, SQL, and another modern language are required.
• Experience with streaming platforms, real-time processing, and modern data stack tools.
• Deep understanding of low-latency, high-throughput data systems and microsecond-level performance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy distributed systems with real-time data pipelines for trading environments.
• Lead multi-asset-class trading operations support across Front/MBack/Middle Office.
• Mentor delivery teams and align technical delivery with client objectives.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

SQL

Other programming language

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

ClickHouse

MongoDB

Job description

Indicium AI is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead delivery in the Energy & Commodities Trading sector. This hands-on role combines engineering excellence with strategic leadership, mentoring teams and shaping client relationships at the highest level.

You will architect high-performance, low-latency systems, integrate market data feeds, and design scalable AI/data solutions for leading trading organisations. This is a senior, high-impact opportunity.