Job Description
Our client is searching for an engineer who will sit directly on a newly formed technology team supporting a new commodities and energy trading desk, partnering closely with PMs, traders, and risk teams to build and enhance the desk’s technology stack. The engineer will work hands‑on with OpenLink (Endur) to support trade capture, lifecycle management, risk, and PnL across multiple commodity asset classes including power, natural gas, metals, and agricultural products. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include developing and enhancing OpenLink components, integrating market data and downstream systems, improving real‑time risk and PnL reporting, and supporting the desk through the full trading lifecycle. The role will also involve working on system integrations, data distribution, and tooling to support a scalable, high‑performance front‑office environment as the desk grows. This is a highly visible, front‑office‑aligned position where the engineer will contribute directly to the success of a new PM platform within the firm.
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Required Skills & Experience
- 5-15+ years of software engineering experience, with hands‑on OpenLink (Endur) development
- Strong Java and .NET development experience with some Python
○ Endur is Java‑based
- Deep understanding of commodities & energy trading workflows
○ Physical & financial commodities, trade lifecycle, scheduling, settlements
- Experience working directly with front‑office PMs and traders
○ Proven experience enhancing or supporting: Trade capture, Risk & PnL, Market data integrations, Intraday reports, etc.
- Strong knowledge of system integration & data distribution
○ Event‑driven architectures
○ Real‑time and batch processing
- Solid SQL and Linux/Unix experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Buy‑side hedge fund or proprietary trading firm experience
- Experience working on new desk launches
Familiarity with cloud or modern deployment patterns (AWS, containers, CI/CD)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.