Selby Jennings is partnered with a renowned proprietary trading firm on a search to fill a Senior Software Engineer position on their Commodity Trading team, located in either their Austin or Houston office . They are specifically looking for an individual with expertise/experience in Python programming and with a background in financial trading. If no financial trading experience is present, a standout background in finance or technology can be considered.

What You'll Do:

• Build tools and workflows to support exploratory research.
• Develop Python APIs to streamline and enhance research processes and maintain a Python research environment designed for intensive data workloads.
• Partner with researchers to implement studies, analytics, and production models in commodities trading.
• Design user-friendly web interfaces for exploring data and presenting research outcomes.
• Create machine learning and data infrastructure to improve access and usability of trading datasets.
• Oversee production workflows for real-time modeling, forecasting, and analytics in a Linux environment.
• Design systems for back-testing, strategy development, and deploying trading strategies into production.
• Collaborate with the infrastructure team and the data management team.

What You Bring:

• Advanced Python expertise.
• Strong focus on developer experience, with proficiency in API design and usability.
• Proven experience in scaling large analytical or machine learning systems.
• Knowledge of modern data technologies like Postgres, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow, and dbt.
• Skills in data visualization using tools like Plotly, Panel, or Dash.
• Commitment to mentoring and educating researchers on software engineering best practices.
• Background in strongly typed or compiled languages such as Java, C++, Go, or Rust.
• Computer Science degree preferred, related technical field degree considered (like Financial Engineering or Mathematics).