Trading Software engineer - Front office Job at Alexander Chapman, Houston, TX

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  • Alexander Chapman
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

๐Ÿš€ Senior Technologist โ€“ Power & Gas Commodities | Front Office | Houston, TX (On-site)

Join a world leader in energy & commodity trading. Drive innovation. Work directly with the front office.

A leading global commodity trading firm is seeking a Senior Technologist with deep expertise in Power & Gas to take a key role in their front-office technology team in Houston, TX . This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll lead local development initiatives , partner closely with Traders, Risk, and Middle Office , and shape the future of commodity trading technology.

๐ŸŒ Why This Role?

Youโ€™ll be part of a multi-year, global transformation initiative , building next-gen proprietary systems and embedding them across a complex, high-performance tech ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Head of Trading & Risk Technology , your work will drive real commercial value and innovation.

๐Ÿ”ง What Youโ€™ll Do:

  • Lead and contribute to hands-on development of cutting-edge systems
  • Act as the local technical lead, mentoring team members and guiding architecture decisions
  • Collaborate with front-office users to design and deliver smart, scalable solutions
  • Champion modern DevOps, cloud, and full-stack best practices
  • Push boundaries with innovative thinking and continuous improvement

๐Ÿ’ผ What You Bring:

  • 7โ€“10 years of enterprise software development (preferably in C#)
  • Strong SQL and RDBMS experience
  • Proven full-stack development using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React )
  • Experience with real-time messaging , microservices, and service-oriented architecture
  • Expertise in REST , JSON , Protobuf , Kafka
  • Strong grasp of CI/CD , Kubernetes , Docker , GitLab
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) in hybrid enterprise environments
  • Prior experience in the commodities or energy trading space is highly valued

๐Ÿ’ก This is more than a development job โ€” itโ€™s a chance to own critical systems, partner with the business, and influence strategy at a global scale. If you're a hands-on technologist ready to lead and innovate, weโ€™d love to connect.

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