Software Engineer Intern

August 7, 2024

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Job Description

About Castleton Commodities International (CCI)

Castleton Commodities International (CCI) is a leading commodity trading and investment firm. They operate in both the physical and financial commodity markets, deploying capital on a proprietary basis to gain market insights and access. CCI also acts as a strategic investor and developer, leveraging their expertise to invest in and develop commodity infrastructure assets. They focus on markets they understand well while continuously expanding their knowledge base and network to participate in new markets.

Job Description: Front-Office Technology Intern

CCI is building a cutting-edge front-office technology platform. This platform will support data access and analytics through APIs, visualization tools, reporting, and associated toolkits to enhance the firm’s robust analytics framework.

This internship provides the opportunity to work on projects related to API-driven development and other supporting processes and frameworks. You’ll gain significant exposure to the commercial investment teams and contribute to a vital part of their investment process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with commercial trading teams to understand existing workflows, gather functional and technical requirements for new processes, and learn the investment process.
• Develop APIs to facilitate data access for commercial trading teams.
• Assist in developing visualization and reporting tools for business analytics using platforms like Power BI, Tableau, and in-house tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing workflows.
• Partner with the Data Science team to create next-generation analytic tools, including machine-learning driven platforms and code sets.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field of study.
• Expected graduation date of Winter 2025 or Spring/Summer 2026.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated attention to detail.
• Experience in Python/Java and SQL.
• Passion for technology, including programming, cloud-based technologies, and analytics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a diverse range of users.