IT Full Stack Developer

Main Purpose:

We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic and agile Rapid Application Development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end development of web applications, ensuring seamless integration between the front-end and back-end components. This role requires a strong understanding of both client-side and server-side technologies, where you will be responsible for creating efficient, scalable, and user-friendly applications.

This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced commercial setting, playing a vital role in a real time, data driven trading environment. Our focus on excellence and innovation drives us to seek hardworking individuals who are passionate about software engineering and eager to make a meaningful impact in the industry.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• Development Lifecycle Management: Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle of a variety of applications, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Technical Design and Development: Participate in the technical design and development of significant or complex application enhancements.
• Issue Investigation and Resolution: Investigate and resolve high-severity issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Requirement Collaboration: Collaborate with Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Interface and Solution Implementation: Work closely with partners to implement interfaces and integrated solutions.
• Deployment and Scaling: Coordinate with IT teams to deploy and scale new instances as required by performance demands and expanding business needs.
• Risk and Performance Management: Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and system degradation.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Front-End Technologies: Strong skills in Javascript, Typescript, CSS and experience with frameworks such as React, Angular, or Blazor.
• Proficiency in Back-End Development Expertise:  Solid understanding of server-side languages such as C#, Java, or Python and frameworks such as Spring MVC, ASP.NET, or Django
• Experienced with Database Management: Writing performant queries on RDBMs like Oracle.
• Experienced with API Development and Integration: Designing and working with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Experienced with Agile Methodologies: Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.
• Familiar with Cloud Services: Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiar with Version Control Systems: Familiar with platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD: Familiar with practices and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, or Travis CI.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on innovative and practical solutions.
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail, ensuring the quality and accuracy of code and documentation.
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies and best practices in full stack development.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectively to meet deadlines.

Experience

• Development Experience: Minimum of 10 years of hands-on development experience across the full stack.
• Technical Leadership: At least 4 years of experience in a technical lead role, overseeing development teams and driving project success.
• Industry Experience: Experience in commodity trading or related industries is a plus.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• Reporting into Head of Trading IT: North America
• Will work under the direction of the Chief Architect: North America

Department

Trafigura is committed to building and maintaining world class IT applications and infrastructure. The Trading IT group directly supports the Trafigura trading business, and this business has started a far-reaching program to enhance and improve its trading applications using an innovative architecture to support business growth across the full range of business lines and geographies, and to enable the sharing of systems across different businesses. This program is aimed at delivering functional capabilities, enhancements, and technical infrastructure upgrades to enable continued business growth and enhanced profitability for the firm.