Job Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Gas & Power team in Houston, TX.
You will develop and integrate tools used by trading and risk teams, contributing to high-performance systems that support front office and finance operations.

In this role, you’ll lead software development for gas and power trading platforms, support Trading & Risk Management initiatives, and deliver enhancements that improve performance, reliability, and compliance.

_ Role and responsibilities_

• Develop system/application evolutions and fixes according to business specifications, and ensure adherence to best practice, test strategies and deployment standards
• Contribute to the architectural and technical decisions related to software development
• Contribute to the definition and enhancement of the standards, procedures and guidelines of development
• Provide technical support and assistance to BA’s and other contributors for specifications and testing
• Define and/or control the design of the software development/ enhancement with the support of the Solution Architect and/or Tech Lead, and according to the project specifications and type: tactical, strategic.
• Provide user support and assist with the resolution of incidents and problems
• Contribute to backlog management of change requirements and assist in their delivery
• Maintain compliance of development and related activities with audit, cybersecurity and other internal requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley
• Ensure and maintain effective interactions with other relevant teams
• Develop and operate according to defined service delivery and management methodologies and enforce technology standards

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Qualifications

• 5+ year s’ experience in a software development role or similar
• Strong experience of DevOps and Agile methodologies
• Experience with ETRM system developments, integrations, bid to bill system integrations, and other power vendor technologies preferred
• Expert in software development and management, and knowledge of a broad range of technologies such as the cloud (AWS and/or Azure), Oracle, MongoDB, AngularJS/HTML5, ASP.NET, C#, Web API, Web application development, NPM, WPF and MVVM architectures, WCF Services and SOA, MS TFS, Git, OO Design
• Educated to degree level in an IT, computer science or a similar technology or engineering discipline
• Knowledge of commodity trading and/or the energy business
• Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and to work under pressure, excellent communication and organizational skills, adaptability, supervisory and coaching skills
• Fluent in English; competency in French is advantageous

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.