Software Engineer | C# / SQL / Event‑Driven Systems | Front‑Office Delivery | £81,000 | Commodi[...]

VirtueTech Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VirtueTech Recruitment Group is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Front Office Delivery team, focusing on real-time trading workflows within European power markets. You will help design architectures, build distributed services and modernise legacy workflows to ensure high‑integrity data processing and reliable operations.

The role requires strong C# and SQL skills, experience with event‑driven systems, and a collaborative approach to delivering front‑office tools that support traders and

Qualifications

• Experience with real-time trading systems and event-driven architectures.
• Strong SQL query and data-handling skills.
• Ability to integrate with market APIs and internal data sources.

Responsibilities

• Define architectures for distributed services and end-to-end workflows.
• Build and maintain real-time, event-driven platforms powering trading workflows.
• Modernise legacy processes while delivering robust, testable code.
• Contribute to front-end features used by desks to launch batches and manage orders.

Skills

C#

SQL

Event‑driven systems

Job description

Software Engineer | C# / SQL / Event‑Driven Systems | Front‑Office Delivery | £81,000 | Commodities & Energy | Hybrid, UK

A Software Engineer is required to join a commercial‑facing Front Office Delivery group responsible for building and maintaining the systems that power real‑time trading workflows across European power markets. This team sits directly between trading, operations and enterprise technology, delivering platforms that query live positions, generate market orders, orchestrate operational processes and feed structured messages into trade‑capture systems

.The work is fast‑moving, highly collaborative and deeply technical. You’ll be working on systems that traders and analysts rely on every day tools that must be accurate, resilient and capable of handling high‑integrity data flows. The environment rewards engineers who can understand complex systems quickly, break down ambi

guous requirements, and design solutions that balance robustness with delivery speed

.

You’ll be involved end‑to‑end: defining architectures, building distributed services, modernising legacy workflows, and contributing to front‑end features used by desks to launch batches, optimise processes and manage explicit orders. The team values engineers who enjoy learning new technologies, exploring new problem spaces and building systems that are genuinely supportable. There is also a strong focus on leveraging AI tooling to improve code quality, test coverage and delivery efficienc

y.

The T

eam

The Front Office Delivery team is responsible for the systems that keep trading operations moving. This inclu

• des:Real‑time, event‑driven services that react to market data, position changes and operational trig
• gersPlatforms that generate, modify and close market orders across multiple European
• hubsWorkflows that transform structured files (XML, CSV) into enterprise‑grade trade‑capture mess
• lowsBuilding front‑end interfaces that consolidate operational actions into a single, orchestrated experi
• enceDesigning architectures both tactical and enterprise and delivering them end‑to
• ‑endEnsuring systems are supportable, maintainable and robust under real‑world trading condit

ions

This is a team where engineers work closely with desks, analysts and business owners, shaping solutions that have immediate commercial im

pact.

Role D

etails

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• ou will:
• ces in C#Define and deliver system architectures e
• nd‑to‑endIntegrate with market APIs and internal dat
• a sourcesQuery relational databases for positions, volumes and trade in
• formationBuild workflows that generate and manage mark
• et ordersContribute to front‑end features using any modern
• processesSupport systems in production, ensuring reliability an
• d clarityUse AI tooling to enhance code quality and delivery e
• fficiencyWork directly with desks to refine requirements and iterate