Python Full Stack Desk Applications Developer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Python Full Stack Developer to join their London team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work closely with non-technical experts, driving innovation and enhancing automation within the business. You will be responsible for transforming existing workflows into modern solutions, engaging with operations and commercial teams to build impactful analytical tools. The position promises a fast-paced environment where creativity thrives, and your contributions will directly influence the energy sector's future. If you're passionate about Python and React, and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Global Exposure

Innovative Fast Paced Work Environment

Access to Python and React Communities

Impactful Work

Corporate Social Responsibility

Innovation Opportunities

Office based role (5 days)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full stack Python and React development experience.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance automation by migrating workflows into Python.
• Rapidly prototype analytical tools in collaboration with teams.

Skills

Python

React

FastAPI

SQL

Data Scraping

Project Management

Education

Relevant university degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Plotly Dash

Streamlit

Typescript

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Python Full Stack Desk Applications Developer, London

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Client:

Vitol

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description

You will be given the opportunity to work with non-technical experts and develop innovative analytical solutions and full-stack applications. The role will offer you an opportunity to impact both commercial and operational decisions far more than a traditional developer role does. You will be heavily involved in helping transform team’s existing workflows and transform the business developed analytics landscape. Your ability to quickly understand user requirements, communicate effectively, and work independently will be crucial in driving modern automation solutions within the team and optimizing existing processes.

The Desk Developer role, located in London, United Kingdom, characterizes itself by:

• Enhancing Automation: Modernizing the automation landscape within the team by migrating existing excel based workflows into Python
• Rapid Prototyping: Sitting directly with the operations/commercial teams to build and support market-focused analytical tools and support applications, rapidly iterating on user feedback, turning it into actionable projects and analytical tools for the desk
• Project Management: Analyse ongoing business and user requirements and independently manage various project lifecycles from end-to-end
• Innovation: Suggest innovative and reliable technical solutions to the business, enhancing existing processes or identifying new opportunities
• Team Upskilling: Help upskill the desk onto Python where possible and ensure mission-critical scripts are adequately productionized
• Platform Expertise and Integration: Develop a deep understanding of Vitol's MIS platforms and tools, becoming a go-to expert for their functionalities and capabilities on the desk
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with IT and business teams to continuously improve and optimize MIS processes, ensuring that tools are aligned with the evolving needs of the business and establishing robust feedback mechanisms to drive the utilisation of already existing tools on the MIS platform

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree
• 3+ years of full stack Python and React development
• Experience with Python including Fast API, Plotly Dash / Streamlit, SQLModel & Pydantic
• Experience with data scraping and advanced data normalization techniques
• Experience in working with relational SQL databases (i.e. PostgreSQL)
• Passion for developing in Python and React and a driven desire to engage with our Python and React community and staying up to date on latest developments
• Working knowledge in Typescript React a strong plus
• Working knowledge in Mantine React Components and Tanstack React Query / Tanstack Router a strong plus

Additional Information

• Driven and results oriented with either previous experience and/or a demonstrable commercial interest for the commodities industry
• Excellent attention to detail
• Initiative with an entrepreneurial self-starter mindset
• Self-sufficient with an ability to independently set and manage priorities, ensuring the timely efficient completion of projects
• Outstanding communication and relationship management skills
• Capable of working effectively across organizational and cultural boundaries, demonstrating a global perspective and the ability to foster collaboration
• Team player
• Energetic, resilient, and resourceful, with an ability to work effective under pressure
• Highly creative with a strong drive and ability for problem solving

What we can offer

• Global Exposure: The chance to work in a dynamic, international environment with colleagues and clients from around the world.
• Innovative Fast Paced Work Environment: Access to working with innovative technology and tools that empower you to be creative and excel in your role
• Python and React Communities: Access to our global and continuously growing Python Community (+250 colleagues) and React Community (+50 colleagues) that provides training, and ongoing discussions around the changes in the landscape of these frameworks and a creative space to produce suggestions and ideas to test and/or form new solutions that further drive the success of the business
• Impactful Work: The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that drive the energy industry forward and make a global impact across our lines of business and our operations.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Ability to engage in a variety of charitable initiatives and programs that give back to the community and promote sustainability
• Innovation: The opportunity to work and drive change at the cutting edge of the energy commodity trading industry’s technological landscape
• Office based role (5 days)