Castleton Commodities International (https://www.cci.com) is a global leader in energy commodity trading and asset investment. Our Data Science & Technology team is central to our success, engineering the high-performance systems and innovative tools that power our commercial decision-making. We build the platforms that help our front-office teams understand market behavior, forecast price movements, and manage risk.
Our team solves complex, high-impact challenges using a modern technology stack. We develop everything in cloud-native infrastructure from real-time analytics to back testing engines, third party integrations, and internal libraries, all designed to give CCI a competitive edge in the global commodities markets. This role is an opportunity to build solutions that have a direct commercial impact from day one.
Responsibilities:
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Partner directly with traders and analysts to engineer and optimize trading processes, analytical models, and systematic strategies.
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Build and maintain scalable, high-performance Python services and APIs that power our analytics platform.
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Develop solutions to support supply and demand models, market data analysis, and strategy research.
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Design and implement cloud-native tools, including real-time analytics, visualization interfaces, and workflow automation, that integrate seamlessly into our Front Office platform.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
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2-5 years of professional software engineering experience.
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Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
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Proficiency in Python for backend development (services, APIs, data processing).
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Prior experience developing front-end applications utilizing React, Angular, TypeScript is strongly preferred.
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Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
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Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and commercial teams.
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Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-intensity environment including open-floor plan if applicable to the position, with timely responsiveness and the ability to work beyond normal business hours when required.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake).
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Experience working in a Linux/Unix environment.
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Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
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Prior exposure to or a demonstrated interest in finance, quantitative trading, or the commodities markets.
Employee Programs & Benefits:
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
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Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
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Employee assistance & wellness programs
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Parental and family leave policies
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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.
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Charitable contribution match program
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Tuition assistance & reimbursement
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Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
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Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
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Competitive paid time off
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Continued learning opportunities
Visit https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!
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