Job Description

Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.

Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2024 were $331bn.

Our people are our business Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here

This Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a week

As a Full Stack Developer, you will help us continue expanding our global analytics platform, fueled 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 Houston, TX you will:

• Collaborate directly with the business to design and implement scalable systems with a high degree of autonomy, thriving in our dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Build exciting new analytics platforms for our traders, analysts, researchers and data scientists
• Partner with the business to identify requirements and develop innovative solutions that directly influence the firm's commercial decisions
• Work with our global team to create and maintain a variety of internal applications and data streams
• Turn user feedback into actionable design improvements and bug fixes
• Implement clean, well-documented, tested, and extensible code to satisfy business requirements
• Provide business applications support and training to users on day-to-day issues
• Work on exciting and diverse projects, such as:
  • GIS based systems
  • Commodity fundamentals trading tools

Qualifications

• University degree (Bachelor or Master) in Computer Science, MIS, or an equivalent field
• 4+ years’ experience working with C# and related .NET technologies within global enterprise solutions, preferably with experience using ASP.NET Core and WebAPIs
• Awareness of continuous integration and delivery concepts/technologies
• Experience with RDBMS and SQL (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Proficiency in translating requirements from a non-technical audience into fully end to end solutions
• Takes great pride in the finished project, with a keen eye for detail
• 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
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage changing priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

Qualifications that will help you stand out:

• Experience in GraphQL or gRPC is a plus
• 4+ years in front end development preferably web (React/TypeScript)
• Excellent user interface building skills, perfectionist approach to styling/CSS
• Passion for creating the best user experience
• Experience in Reactive Extensions (RX) preferred
• Passion and appreciation for UI/UX
• Previous experience in the commodities and/or trading industry

Additional Information

Competencies

• Self-motivated and proactive in problem solving
• Highly organized
• Takes the initiative, self-starter
• Works well under pressure / fast-paced environment
• Analytical approach to data
• Adaptability
• Seeks to continuously build knowledge
• Excellent communication skills

This Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a week