Vice President, Senior Front Office Software Engineer

Castleton Commodities International, LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, retirement benefits

Parental/family leave policies

Tuition assistance & reimbursement

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International, LLC seeks a Senior Front Office Software Engineer to join its Data Science & Technology team in Houston. The role is hands-on, developing, supporting, and maintaining the firmwide investment, trading, and analytics platform with APIs, applications, and visualization tools.

You will work closely with commercial trading teams, build Python services, APIs, and cloud-native solutions, and help shift toward cloud-first development while maintaining code quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or related field of study.
• 10+ years of professional programming experience with Python.
• Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database technologies.
• Excellent communication with a wide range of users.
• Results-oriented, able to handle rapid changes and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with trading teams to engineer and optimize trading processes and models.
• Develop Python services and APIs with emphasis on design patterns and code quality.
• Create software supporting commercial activity: supply/demand, positions, market data analysis.
• Develop cloud-native solutions to promote integration within the Front Office IT platform.
• Build analytical and visualization tools.

Skills

Python programming

Object-oriented programming

Linux

Windows

SQL

Analytical

Communication

Cloud-first development

DevOps practices

Containers (ECS/EKS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

## Vice President, Senior Front Office Software EngineerApplylocations: Houston, TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1362Castleton Commodities International is hiring a Senior Front Office Software Engineer to join our Data Science & Technology team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a passion for solving business problems with technology and possess strong programming experience. This position is a hands-on role responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining a firmwide investment, trading, and analytics platform supported by APIs, applications, and visualization tools. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a strong technical background to interface directly with CCI’s commercial personnel. It is also a terrific opportunity to be involved in the early stages of the firm’s shift toward more cloud-first development.**Responsibilities:*** Work directly with commercial trading teams to engineer and optimize trading processes and models.* Develop services and APIs in Python utilizing the latest frameworks and libraries with an emphasis on design patterns and code quality.* Develop software to support commercial activity, including supply and demand, positions, and market data analysis.* Develop cloud-native solutions to promote integration within a Firmwide Front Office IT platform's framework, including analytical and visualization tools.**Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or related field of study.* 10+ years of prior professional programming experience utilizing Python programming languages.* Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.* Working knowledge in Linux and Windows environments.* Excellent knowledge of SQL and database technologies.* Ability to communicate and interact with a wide range of users ranging from very technical to non-technical.* Results-oriented team player who can handle rapidly changing projects and priorities while maintaining a strong professional presence.* Strong analytical skill-set with demonstrated attention to detail.* Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-intensity environment with timely responsiveness and flexibility to work beyond normal business hours when required.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Prior experience in energy/commodities trading.* Working knowledge working with cloud-based technologies (AWS).* Snowflake experience.* Familiarity with DevOps practices.* Experience with containers (ECS / EKS)**Employee Programs & Benefits:**CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:* Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits* Employee assistance & wellness programs* Parental and family leave policies* CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.* Charitable contribution match program* Tuition assistance & reimbursement* Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards* Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities* Competitive paid time off* Continued learning opportunitiesVisit https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!