Vice President, Senior Front Office Software Engineer

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 opportunitiesVisithttps://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!