Full Stack Software Engineer (C# & Angular)

Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

Wh at we’re looking for

Software Engineers are responsible for implementing internal and customer facing applications at Argus.

Technology is central to our continued growth and as such we have invested heavily in our in-house development and data science teams who deliver industry leading digital data solutions. The development teams use some of the latest technologies working on greenfield projects and applying modern development practices.

Working as part of the Argus technology department in our central London office, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of world class digital data products for our key strategic data, pricing and fundamental initiatives. We favour practical solutions over grand designs and believe that done is better than perfect.

Software Engineers work with and are supported in this role by:

• Architects, who provide higher-level implementation advice and strategy.

• Product managers who provide a development pipeline and help run the multidisciplinary team involved in product development.

• QA engineers, responsible for testing software in development and production

• A Lead Engineer who has final accountability for the application

What will you be doing

• Developing and maintaining web applications

• Contributing to Agile SCRUM meetings, estimates, documentation and other parts of the software development lifecycle.

• Working to improve your own technical expertise and keep abreast of new developments in software design.

• Enhancing the security, robustness, performance, and maintainability of the code base.

Skills and Experience

• Software development in C# (.NET 6 or greater) and Python

• A good understanding of time series databases such as OpenSearch or Elastic Search

• A good basic understanding of data structures and databases

• A broad understanding of operating systems, networks, web systems, design patterns and good coding practices

• The ability to code to a commercial standard, including unit testing, appropriate use of frameworks and SOLID principles

• DevOps - particularly TeamCity and Octopus, familiarity with any other tools

• Able to work as part of a scrum team

• Curiosity and eagerness to both teach yourself, and learn from others

Desirable skills and experience

The following are all technical areas that Argus uses or plans to use extensively. Experience and/or interest in one or more of them will be helpful:

• Developing search experiences for enterprise applications

• AWS AI tools such as SageMaker and Bedrock

• JavaScript UI frameworks, preferably Angular

• Belief in the importance of UX in all applications.

• Experience of time-series data, and/or prior experience of price and market-based applications.

• The AWS platform, including EC2, CloudFormation, RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS

What’s in it for you

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme 

• Group pension scheme 

• Group healthcare and life assurance scheme 

• Flexible working environment 

• 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days  

• Subsidised gym membership 

• Season ticket travel loans 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Extensive internal and external training

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

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By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.