Software Engineer - Energy Trading Team

Prague, Czechia. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will join a newly formed engineering team in Prague to build Wincent's presence in European power markets. You will create data pipelines, build market connectors and trading workflows, and turn models into production systems.

What you will do

Create and maintain data pipelines for European power markets
Build market connectors, trading workflows, and scheduling tools
Turn models and trading ideas into stable production systems
Focus on clean architecture, robust data handling, and fault tolerance
Ensure systems meet REMIT standards and prepare for MiFID compliance
Define and refine engineering best practices, observability, and deployment standards

Required qualifications

Senior engineering experience (5+years)
Built and owned production systems end-to-end
Strong technical foundation in data modeling, pipelines, and backend systems
Builder mindset for greenfield environments
Clear communicator

Nice to have

Experience with energy or commodity trading
Market connectivity
Scheduling
Familiarity with EEX, EPEX, Nord Pool, or TSO data

Benefits

Competitive, above-market compensation
Bonus tied to individual excellence and fund performance
Equity
Opportunity to invest in the flagship multi-strategy fund
Relocation assistance
Flexible working time
Unlimited paid vacation

Before you apply

Introductory call
Online assessment: Algorithmic coding challenge
Technical screening: Interview with one of our engineers
Technical interview: Live coding and communication assessment
System Design interview

About the company

Wincent is developing a next-generation trading platform in the crypto trading space. The team includes experienced builders from Amazon and Google.