Company DescriptionWe are the world's largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logistical networks to distribute energy around the world, efficiently and responsibly. From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $1 billion of capital to renewable projects, and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65 nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. .Job DescriptionAs a talented Python Developer, you will help us continue expanding our global analytics platform, fuelled by the rich data generated by our inhouse end-to-end trading system as well as external datasets. We are growing rapidly and are looking for exceptional candidates to help us deliver on our mission. This role will have the opportunity to interface directly with the business, ranging from tank operators to top management to drive our requirements and deliver a wide range of capabilities.As a member of the analytics team, located in Geneva, Switzerland, you will:
Write modular, reusable components to liaise between external sources of data, internal tools and databases
Be part of a global development team
Maintain the cleanliness and centrality of the Vitol Python codebase
Port legacy code to Python where appropriate
Be able to translate business requirements into a technical delivery following existing patterns where possible
Qualifications
3+ years of enterprise-level coding experience in Python
Experience scraping websites with Beautiful Soup, Selenium, etc.
Oracle / PL SQL development experience including stored procedures
Strong understating of object-oriented design, design patterns, SOA architectures
Proficient understanding of peer-reviewing, code versioning, and bug/issue tracking tools.
Experience working in an agile scrum development model
Takes great pride in the finished project, with a keen eye for detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to drive interactions with project stakeholders
Proactive and user-focused, with a can-do attitude and a genuine interest in the functional as well as technical aspects of each challenge encountered
Drives software development best practices
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage changing priorities
Excellent English oral and written skills
Qualifications that will help you stand out
Familiarity with containerization solutions like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
Previous experience in the commodities and/or trading industry
University degree (Bachelor or Master) in Computer Science, MIS, or an equivalent field
