Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent

Location: Dubai, UAE

Starting salary range of 80,000 USD to 95,000 USD per annum in a zero-tax environment. 

About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas and Power markets. Established in 2017, we are shaping the future of global commodity trading with a focus on deep analytics. Our success is driven by our people, whom we back with real responsibility from the start. At Cobblestone Energy, excellence is valued and extraordinary talent from around the world is welcomed. Our flat organisational structure encourages a culture of innovation, granting team members autonomy and ownership of their work.

Cobblestone Values

• Lifelong learning with continuous reflection
• Independent thinking through a meritocracy of ideas
• The team is more important than the individual.
• Relentless pursuit of excellence
• Hiring and keeping only the most effective people
• Others must benefit from our existence.

Job Description 

We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join our technology team, focused on building and optimizing high-performance trading systems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and infrastructure specialists to develop robust, scalable, and innovative solutions that directly impact our firm's trading operations.

What we offer in this role  

• Competitive remuneration with rapid progression for strong performers. 
• Leadership opportunities on impactful technical intiatives. 
• 15% target bonus with additional upside potential. 
• Participation in the employee share scheme. 
• Internation relocation support. 
• Exposure to the commercial side of the business. 
• A highly collaborative and open working culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance trading systems and real-time applications.
• Collaborate closely with traders, quant analysts, and infrastructure teams to deliver solutions supporting quantitative trading strategies.
• Develop robust, scalable software components to manage market data feeds, order execution, and risk management processes.
• Ensure system reliability through automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Monitor and improve system performance, latency, and throughput in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production systems swiftly and accurately.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of software systems and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and system support.
• Participate in regular code reviews and adhere to established coding standards and best practices.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through researching new technologies and tools to enhance the trading platform.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.

Requirements

• BS/BE in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• 2 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience, preferably in Java or Python
• Proven experience delivering and maintaining production-level systems
• Strong understanding of APIs, database design, and system architecture
• Excellent programming fundamentals
• Ability to lead discussions, make sound architectural decisions, and deliver results
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Resilient, self-driven and aligned with Cobblestone's values

Important Note: This role is advertised globally; however, the job location is as specified in the job description.