Software Engineer, Commodities Technology

Software Engineer, Commodities Technology

A Career with Point72’s Commodities technology team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain data services and adapters in a microservices architecture


• Develop custom plugins and interoperable, standalone applications in Java and C# to extend existing capabilities and expose new features to our end-users


• Work extensively with commodity and energy datasets (both structured and unstructured) to provide key pre-trade analytics, insights, and recommendations


• Influence DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, supporting the technology build, deploy, and release processes


• Design and develop test automation frameworks for integrated plugin development and external interfaces


• Develop a quantitative understanding of commodity and energy risk, financial, and position datasets


• Solve complex and challenging problems through the application of innovative solutions, leveraging the latest technology

What’s REQUIRED

• Minimum of 5-7 years programming experience with Java and .NET/C#


• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science / engineering


• Clear competency with object-oriented programming and SOLID design principles


• Financial industry experience in a high-volume, fast-paced, trading environment


• Experience in integrating financial technology platforms with the broader enterprise architecture and understanding of ETL processes for handling large volumes of financial data


• Experience with OpenLink Endur and working with commodity and energy asset class data


• Strong working knowledge of financial trading concepts, risk analytics, financial reporting


• Demonstrable knowledge of designing, building, and delivering end-to-end software solutions


• Advanced and detail-oriented data analytical skills, with focus on data accuracy and consistency


• Collaborative mindset, with strong written and verbal communication skills


• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Sports card


• Private life insurance


• Private medical and dental care, with vision allowance


• Private pension scheme


• Volunteer opportunities


• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community


• Business travel accident insurance


• Employee assistance program


• Educational assistance reimbursement

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit

The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$245,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.