Vitol is the world’s largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logistical networks to distribute energy around the world, efficiently and responsibly. From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $1 billion of capital to renewable projects and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.
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
Job Description
We are hiring for Full Stack Developer positions across multiple teams, working closely with a wide range of business lines. You will be given the opportunity to work with technical and non-technical experts and develop innovative solutions, and full-stack applications used globally across a wide range of commercial and operational desks. The role will offer you an incredible opportunity to impact decisions through the development of innovative solutions.
You will be heavily involved in helping transform the existing applications landscape, where your ability to quickly understand business requirements, communicate effectively, work independently and rapidly prototype/iterate over new and existing requirements will be crucial in driving modern cutting-edge solutions to empower our commercial teams.
Full Stack Developer roles, located in Houston, TX characterize themselves by:
Rapid Prototyping: Working closely with the operations/commercial teams to build and support market-focused business development applications and support existing tools, by rapidly iterating on user feedback, turning it into actionable value-adding solutionsProject Management: Analyze ongoing business and user requirements and independently manage project lifecycles from end-to-end within the team.Innovation: Suggest innovative and reliable technical solutions for the business, enhancing existing processes or identifying new opportunities for the business to leverage.Platform Expertise and Integration: Develop a deep understanding of Vitol's MIS platforms and tools, their functionalities and capabilities to help the platforms thrive.QualificationsWork Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office. Team management: lead by example (on duty…), non-political style (Vitol and his team before his own interests) and a high level of personal integrityBusiness and user focus (no “IT for IT” spirit)Thinking solution and not problemHighly responsive, energetic and enthusiasticCapable of prioritizing tasks and meeting critical deadlinesExcellent judgment, attention to detailsStrong communication skills, both verbally and in writingEase with Follow The Sun (FTS) organizationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Read LessVitol 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
Job Description
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 environmentBuild exciting new analytics platforms for our traders, analysts, researchers and data scientistsPartner with the business to identify requirements and develop innovative solutions that directly influence the firm's commercial decisionsWork with our global team to create and maintain a variety of internal applications and data streamsTurn user feedback into actionable design improvements and bug fixesImplement clean, well-documented, tested, and extensible code to satisfy business requirementsProvide business applications support and training to users on day-to-day issuesWork on exciting and diverse projects, such as:GIS based systemsCommodity fundamentals trading toolsQualifications
Qualifications that will help you stand out:
Experience in GraphQL or gRPC is a plus4+ years in front end development preferably web (React/TypeScript)Excellent user interface building skills, perfectionist approach to styling/CSSPassion for creating the best user experienceExperience in Reactive Extensions (RX) preferredPassion and appreciation for UI/UXPrevious experience in the commodities and/or trading industry
Competencies
Self-motivated and proactive in problem solvingHighly organizedTakes the initiative, self-starterWorks well under pressure / fast-paced environmentAnalytical approach to dataAdaptabilitySeeks to continuously build knowledgeExcellent communication skillsThis Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a week
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