Python Data Engineer

Front-Office Data Engineer Visa Eligibility; (H4 EAD, L2S, L2 EAD, TN1, TN2, US Citizens, E3 Only) Mandatory: Capital Market Experience Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid) Type: Contract Seeking a Python developer / data engineer with 5-7+ years of experience—ideally within a bank, commodities trading firm, or utility—to support its petroleum trading group. This is a front‑office role focused on building practical tools and data infrastructure for a fundamentally driven trading desk. You will work closely with traders and analysts to acquire data, organize it, and convert it into reliable, production-ready systems—without requiring deep quantitative modeling expertise. What You’ll Do • Develop and maintain web‑scraping tools, automated data‑acquisition scripts, and ETL pipelines for fundamental market data. • Build, enhance, and maintain core analytic SQL databases used by the trading team. • Contribute to internal analytics platforms, APIs, and shared Python packages. • Collaborate directly with traders and analysts to translate business needs into dashboards, utilities, and business‑intelligence applications. • Ensure data quality, robustness, and reliability across internal tools and workflows. Requirements • Strong proficiency in Python • Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines • Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases • Familiarity with Git and modern version‑control practices • Experience developing REST APIs (Flask, FastAPI, or similar) • Experience with web‑scraping frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Beautiful Soup) • Experience with Airflow or other workflow schedulers Nice to Have • Exposure to Power BI or Tableau • Familiarity with Plotly Dash or other Python-based dashboard frameworks • Understanding of energy markets, commodities, or trading workflows. • Experience working with time‑series data • Experience with Docker and containerization Who You Are • You enjoy solving practical problems and delivering tools that improve user effectiveness. • You can translate high‑level business requirements into practical software solutions with minimal supervision. • You are comfortable working in a fast‑paced, iterative front‑office environment. • You value clean, maintainable code and reliable systems. • You communicate clearly with non‑technical stakeholders.