Vattenfall

Energy Trading

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Hamburg, Germany; Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer at Vattenfall. Skills: Application development, Java, Angular. Hands-on application development. Contribute to system analysis”

What You'll Achieve.

Timely and sustainable delivery of application development and support; Maximize the value of the overall portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging, and sourcing for Vattenfall's sales and generation volumes

Industry & Context.

Energy Trading
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Pre-employment screening, Certificate of good conduct (i.e. criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

University degree in Business and Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, Experience in any type of trading environment, Experience with marketplace connectivity, Experience with complex IT network architecture, Experience with low-latency communication, Software development skills using Java, Software development skills using Angular, Fluency in English

Nice to Have

Experience with Python, Experience with Grafana, Experience with Kafka, Experience with Jenkins

What You'll Do.

Hands-on application development

Contribute to system analysis

Contribute to daily operations

Contribute to change management

Provide on-the-floor support to traders

Operational support tasks for system users

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with solution architects to design solutions; Engage with business stakeholders to understand requirements and processes; Work in established agile Scrum & DevOps teams; Collaborate in an international environment

Communication Scope

Ability to collaborate in an international environment

Full Job Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20.000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. Right in the heart of Vattenfall, at Business Area (BA) Markets , you will find an inspiring international environment, with a culture of care and personal growth, enabling you to be who you are, having fun, building strong relationships and learning every day. Find out what our colleagues think about our culture: [https://youtu.be/-9qGrDUCptA](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F-9qGrDUCptA&data=05%7C02%7Celiasmaximilian.erdmann%40vattenfall.de%7Cbf9e08872b8b4589876608ddb7e0d737%7Cf8be18a6f6484a47be7386d6c5c6604d%7C0%7C0%7C638868898486192534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pQBaNHUUK3yMzKIAW8vd15xCXrZO79NPad61mxUCQ94%3D&reserved=0) We employ around 500 professionals who are active across Europe with offices in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to drive the energy transition together. Our role in Vattenfall is to maximize the value of the overall portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging, and sourcing for Vattenfall's sales and generation volumes. We serve as Vattenfall’s single access to energy commodity markets and trade electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. In BA Markets the mission of the Unit OU Operations is to drive the digital transformation. OU Operations consists of diverse and highly skilled employees from more than 20 countries. We work internationally from our locations in Stockholm, Hamburg and Amsterdam. For our office in Hamburg,

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