Front Office Software Developer (Hybrid - 3/2 Work Schedule)

Castleton Commodities International is a leading global energy commodities merchant and infrastructure asset investor. As a trader, CCI deploys capital on a proprietary basis in the physical and financial commodity markets, providing the Company with market insights and access. As a strategic investor and developer, CCI leverages its market expertise, operations capabilities, and industry knowledge to invest in, and develop, select commodity infrastructure assets. This fully integrated platform has generated strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors since our formation.

Castleton Commodities International is hiring a Front Office Software Developer to join our Front Office Information 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:

• Partner with Data Science team to create next-generation analytic tools including machine-learning driven platforms and code sets.
• Develop cloud-native solutions to promote integration within the framework of a Firmwide Front Office IT platform including the use of analytical and visualization tools.
• Work directly with Commercial Trading teams to reengineer & optimize trading processes and models.
• Develop software to support commercial activity including supply & demand, positions, and market data analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or related field of study.
• Results-oriented team player, with the ability to handle a rapidly changing set of projects and priorities while maintaining a strong professional presence.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Working knowledge in Un*x and Windows environments.
• The candidate should be passionate about technology, staying current with trends.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a wide range of users ranging from very technical to non-technical.
• 5+ years of prior professional programming experience (is preferred).
• Fast learner with the ability to adapt quickly and work in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced Python or Java experience.
• Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Working knowledge working with cloud-based technologies (AWS).
• Strong analytical skillset with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Intermediate or higher knowledge of SQL technologies.

Desired Experience:

• Experience in MATLAB
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL experience.
• Experience with the following technologies: Git, Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, Microservices, Spring, shell scripting, messaging busses, React, Angular.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Continued learning opportunities
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Competitive paid time off
• Charitable contribution match program
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• 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.
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits

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