Front Office Software Engineer

Role: Front Office Software Engineer Industry: Commodities Trading Location: London (hybrid, 3 days per week) Compensation: Industry leading salary, 20-30% bonus, 10% employer pension contribution, private medical/dental, life insurance, income protection and much more. X4 Technology are partnered with a high growth commodity trading firm in central London to hire a Front Office Software Engineer, working at the forefront of trading technology where every line of code directly impacts real-time market decisions. Embedded with the firm’s LNG trading desk, you’ll work closely with traders and analysts to design, build and maintain high-performance front office tools and solutions, including: Desk-specific analytics , providing real-time market insights Python-based forecasting models supporting risk assessment and decision making. Tender tracking systems via Angular-based Outlook add-ins Data driven applications , built with data scientists, structurers and analysts to surface key price drivers (demand, weather, etc) Freight and risk-altering tools , developed with risk teams to provide forward-looking LNG exposure insights Responsibilities of the Front Office Software Engineer Partner with front office teams to iteratively deliver a prioritised backlog of business and technology initiatives Designing and delivering solutions using C#/.NET, Azure, Angular, Python, SQL Server and other technologies Building robust, high quality systems using modern best practices in software engineering, unit/integration testing and CI/CD Staying curious and proactive, taking ownership of learning trading workflows and identifying opportunities where technology can add commercial value Requirements for the Front Office Software Engineer: Strong C#/.NET (Core, ASP.NET Core, Web API, gRPC) Web technologies, particularly Angular Comfortable with Azure cloud platforms Good working knowledge of Python and its applications Understanding of database design (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, or similar) Familiarity with modern DevOps practices Excel-based tools (VBA, Power Query, Excel add-ins) are a helpful Interview process is 2-3 stages, with availability from W/C 27th October, so please apply online now for immediate consideration!

Location: London,, GB

Posted Date: 11/8/2025