Job Specifications
Role: Software Engineer (Front Office)
Industry: Commodities Trading
Location: London (hybrid, 3 days per week)
Compensation: Industry-leading salary, 20-30% bonus, 10% employer pension contribution, private medical/dental, life insurance, income protection and much more.
X4 Technology are partnered with a high growth commodity trading firm in central London to hire a Software Engineer (Front Office), working at the forefront of trading technology where every line of code directly impacts real-time market decisions.
Embedded with the firm’s LNG trading desk, you’ll work closely with traders and analysts to design, build and maintain high-performance front office tools and solutions, including:
Desk-specific analytics, providing real-time market insights
Python-based forecasting models supporting risk assessment and decision making.
Tender tracking systems via Angular-based Outlook add-ins
Data driven applications, built with data scientists, structurers and analysts to surface key price drivers (demand, weather, etc)
Freight and risk-altering tools, developed with risk teams to provide forward-looking LNG exposure insights
Responsibilities of the Front Office Software Engineer
Partner with front office teams to iteratively deliver a prioritised backlog of business and technology initiatives
Designing and delivering solutions using C#/.NET, Azure, Angular, Python, SQL Server and other technologies
Building robust, high quality systems using modern best practices in software engineering, unit/integration testing and CI/CD
Staying curious and proactive, taking ownership of learning trading workflows and identifying opportunities where technology can add commercial value
Requirements for the Front Office Software Engineer:
Strong C#/.NET (Core, ASP.NET Core, Web API, gRPC)
Web technologies, particularly Angular
Comfortable with Azure cloud platforms
Good working knowledge of Python and its applications
Understanding of database design (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, or similar)
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices
Excel-based tools (VBA, Power Query, Excel add-ins) are a helpful
Interview process is 2-3 stages, with availability from W/C 24th November, so please apply online now for immediate consideration!
About the Company
X4 Technology focus on helping you succeed by connecting the right people and providing the data and insights to help execute your strategic priorities.
Our consultants will help you align your people strategy to your business objectives, and guide you with simplicity through the process.
Core industries: Consumer Markets, Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences & Technology
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