SENIOR BACK-END DEVELOPER - Dubai UAE - Cobblestone

Employment Type: Fulltime & Permanent

Location: Dubai UAE (Visa sponsorship & relocation assistance provided)

Starting annual salary range: USD 80000 to USD 125000 DOE performancebased bonus 0% tax environment Equity participation.

About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specializing in the Great Britain and European wholesale electricity markets. Founded in 2017 we are part of the next generation of companies defining the future of global commodity trading. Our advanced data analytics and extensive research drive profitable decision making trading enough electricity every day to power a small country and growing every day. Technology and risk management form the backbone of our business.

At Cobblestone Energy we value diversity and believe in hiring extraordinary talent from around the world. Our flat organizational structure fosters a culture of innovation giving team members complete ownership of their work and ensuring that ideas come from every level. We believe in providing unlimited growth opportunities to our people along with constant feedback and support which allows us to cover our vulnerabilities and grow as a team in new and interesting ways.

Cobblestone Values

• Lifelong learning with continuous reflection
• Independent thinking through a meritocracy of ideas
• The team is more important than the individual.
• Being the best in any market we enter
• Hiring and keeping only the most effective people
• Others must benefit from our existence.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a highly experienced and skilled senior backend developer to join our esteemed Tech team at Cobblestone Energy. In this role your primary responsibility will revolve around the server side of our applications. Additionally you will play a vital role in setting up the infrastructure and developing tools for our analytics.

As the senior backend developer you will face exhilarating challenges associated with largescale data processing automation and analytics. Your objective will be to support the commercial team in making datadriven decisions by demonstrating a curious mindset and a strong desire to delve deeper into our business. Developing a robust understanding of our industry will be pivotal to ensuring longterm success in this position.

This is an exceptional opportunity to assume a leading role in the growth of a prominent player in the European Electricity Markets. We are seeking an individual who is dedicated to contributing to the longterm success of our business.

If you possess outstanding programming skills exceptional problemsolving abilities and a genuine passion for leveraging cuttingedge technologies to develop and enhance applications we are eager to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Gather and address technical and design requirements.
• Refactor existing applications to optimize its performance through setting the appropriate architecture and integrating the best practices and standards.
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle mainly focusing on coding debugging and testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Support the developers through trainings and transfer of knowledge.
• Mentor the developers and assist in the management of the team.

Requirements

• BSc degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering. Masters is a plus.
• 5 years of experience as a Backend developer.
• 5 years of work experience in Java and Python. Solid work experience in Java and Python is a must
• Algo trading dev experience is a big plus
• Strong knowledge in Kafka/Kinesis/Redshift/Spark is a big plus.
• 3 years of experience in developing APIs (REST & SOAP protocols).
• 3 years of experience in using AWS cloud and its resources/services.
• Strong experience in Relational Databases (MySQL SQL Server PostgreSQL) and nonrelational databases (Mongo DB Cassandra. etc.)
• Strong knowledge in Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) utilizing Docker containers.
• Previous experience in automated testing including unit testing & UI testing.
• Strong indepth understanding of the entire web development process (design development and deployment)
• Strong competencies in algorithms and software architecture.
• Familiarity with frontend languages (e.g. HTML JavaScript and CSS)
• Excellent analytical time management and teamwork skills.