As 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

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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

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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
• French language skills an advantage

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Company Description

We 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.

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