Python Data Engineer - Energy & Commodity Trading đź“Ť Houston, TX | Onsite, Direct Hire
An Energy and Commodity Trading company in Houston, TX is hiring a Python Data Engineer for a full-time, direct hire opportunity. This company is involved in the physical trading, logistics, and distribution of energy and related products, including crude oil, oil products, natural gas, power, and renewable energy sources.
This role requires working onsite 5 days a week.
Interview Process
Take-home coding test
30-minute virtual call
1-hour business case interview
On-site: 30-minute interview with a trader
30-minute interview with the hiring manager
Python
SQL
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Agile/Scrum methodology
Build modular, reusable components to integrate external data sources with internal tools and databases
Partner with business stakeholders to define data ingestion and access needs
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Maintain a shared Python codebase following established design principles
Enhance and standardize the internal Python ETL framework and tooling
Collaborate with a global team to support evolving data demands
Contribute to internal Python communities and business development initiatives
6+ years of professional Python development experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field
Strong track record in data engineering and building data pipelines
Hands-on experience with web scraping libraries (Requests, Beautiful Soup, Selenium)
Proficiency with Oracle / PL SQL, including stored procedures
Familiarity with object-oriented programming, SOA, and design patterns
Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments
Knowledge of version control, code reviews, and issue tracking
Skilled with Pandas and NumPy
Background in the Energy or Commodities Trading industry
Familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes
Experience in Banking or FinTech environments
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs. Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .
Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™