Senior / Lead Data Engineer - Commodities Trading Platform
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £110,000 – £160,000 + 30 - 60% Bonus + Benefits
Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
A globally recognised energy & commodities trading firm is hiring a Senior / Lead Data Engineer to sit at the intersection of data, trading, and real-time decision making. This is a front-office aligned role where your work will directly power trading strategies, analytics, and risk decisions — not just reporting.
If you’re a data engineer who can combine technical depth with commercial awareness, and you want to work on real-time, business-critical systems — this is a standout opportunity in the London market.
The Role
You’ll design and build high-performance data platforms and pipelines that support real-time analytics across global markets. Working closely with traders, quants, and data scientists, you’ll turn complex datasets into usable, actionable intelligence in a fast-moving trading environment.
This role suits someone who is not just technically strong, but also confident engaging with senior stakeholders and understanding commercial impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Building scalable, production-grade data pipelines and platforms
* Delivering real-time and near real-time data solutions for trading use cases
* Partnering directly with front office stakeholders (traders, quants)
* Improving data reliability, accessibility, and performance
* Contributing to architecture, tooling, and best practices across the data platform
Tech Environment
* Python for data engineering and processing
* AWS cloud-based infrastructure
* SQL & data warehousing (ideally Redshift)
* Docker and containerised environments
* CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
What They’re Looking For
* Strong experience building data pipelines & modern data platforms
* Excellent Python & SQL skills with large, complex datasets
* Proven experience working with cloud (AWS) and scalable architectures
* Ability to engage with front office / commercial stakeholders
* Experience delivering real-time or low-latency data solutions
* Background in commodities, trading, or financial markets is highly desirable
Why Join?
* Front-office exposure — your work directly influences trading outcomes
* Work on genuinely interesting, high-impact data problems
* Strong engineering culture with modern tooling and autonomy
* Highly competitive package with bonus and progression opportunities
* Opportunity to step into a lead-level role with real ownership
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