Commodities Risk Tech - Fullstack Engineer
A top-performing, multi-strategy hedge fund is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing commodities technology group. This is a high-impact, full-time opportunity for a developer who thrives at the intersection of finance and tech, and who's excited about driving greenfield initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
You'll work closely with stakeholders across portfolio management, risk, and engineering to design and build strategic trading and risk systems. This role is ideal for an experienced developer with strong Python skills and exposure to full-stack architecture within a complex financial environment.
What You'll Do:
Collaborate with PMs and risk teams to turn business requirements into scalable tech solutions
Design and develop tools for pricing, risk analytics, data pipelines, and visualization
Work across the full stack: from backend architecture to data engineering and UI components
Integrate with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS), databases, and modern DevOps tooling
Support and evolve critical systems that enable real-time decision-making in commodities trading
What We're Looking For:
6+ years of fullstack software development experience, ideally in a trading or data-driven environment
Strong backend Python skills, including Pandas, Numpy, and SciPy for data analysis
Exposure to front-end technologies or visualization libraries
Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with messaging/caching tools (Kafka, Redis, etc.) and relational databases (Postgres, MySQL, etc.)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with non-technical teams
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience in financial markets-especially commodities, pricing models, or trading risk systems
Knowledge of other object-oriented languages (Java, C#, C++) is a plus
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