A leading global commodities trading firm is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to drive business-critical automation and digitalisation initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role within a small but growing technology team, working directly with trading desks, operations, and change managers to deliver high-impact solutions.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership skills and a commercial mindset, helping shape the future technology landscape of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, ensuring high-quality technical delivery - Collaborate closely with Business Change Managers and trading teams to gather requirements, understand workflows, and identify areas for process improvement - Evaluate and prioritize digital and automation projects based on commercial impact and technical feasibility - Design and build scalable, high-performance applications and workflows to streamline business operations - Leverage existing infrastructure and establish strong cross-team partnerships to ensure system integration - Implement cutting-edge technologies, such as Intelligent Document Parsing (IDP), to improve efficiency and productivity - Oversee the delivery, maintenance, and support of automation tools and systems - Provide hands-on technical leadership and problem-solving across the full software development lifecycle

Candidate Profile:

- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field - Proven experience leading and mentoring software development teams - Strong programming skills in at least one object-oriented (Python, C#, Java, or C++) - Solid experience in database management (SQL or NoSQL systems) - Practical experience designing and deploying automation solutions using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools (e.g., UiPath) - Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Angular or React is beneficial - Cloud platform experience and CI/CD best practices are desirable - Excellent problem-solving ability and attention to detail - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - Prior exposure to commodities trading environments is a plus, but not essential

Why Join?

- Opportunity to lead digital transformation within a fast-paced, high-impact commodities trading environment - High visibility role working closely with business decision-makers - Diverse project work covering automation, workflow engineering, and digital tooling - Competitive compensation and strong career development prospects