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Gunvor

EPA Trading Compliance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

As one of the world's major independent commodity trading companies, Gunvor is a market leader in ... Serve as Gunvor's representative on the RFGSA and assist in periodic training of front office and ...

Gunvor

EPA Trading Compliance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

As one of the world's major independent commodity trading companies, Gunvor is a market leader in ... Serve as Gunvor's representative on the RFGSA and assist in periodic training of front office and ...

System One

AP Trade Finance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Prepare AP accruals and support month-end close * Assist with cash flow forecasting and weekly ... Background in commodity trading, logistics, transportation, maritime, freight, or industrial ...

System One

AP Trade Finance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Prepare AP accruals and support month-end close * Assist with cash flow forecasting and weekly ... Background in commodity trading, logistics, transportation, maritime, freight, or industrial ...

System One

AP Trade Finance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Prepare AP accruals and support month-end close * Assist with cash flow forecasting and weekly ... Background in commodity trading, logistics, transportation, maritime, freight, or industrial ...

System One

AP Trade Finance Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Prepare AP accruals and support month-end close * Assist with cash flow forecasting and weekly ... Background in commodity trading, logistics, transportation, maritime, freight, or industrial ...

ThyssenKrupp

Trader

Houston, TX · On-site

$45K - $55K/yr

... a leading commodity trading company and part of thyssenkrupp AG, a distinguished German ... Conduct market research and analysis to support new business development initiatives. * Assist in ...

Aramco

Junior Trader

Houston, TX · On-site

... * Assist trading staff with reconciliation of exposure records and monitor changes in market ... experience in Commodity Trading in roles related to Trading, Shipping, Risk Management or ...

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How much do commodity trading assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for commodity trading assistant in Texas is $45.41, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42.55 and $49.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a commodity trading assistant do?

A Commodity Trading Assistant supports traders by handling trade execution, documentation, market analysis, and risk management tasks. They monitor commodity prices, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with regulations. Additionally, they communicate with clients, counterparties, and internal teams to facilitate smooth trading operations. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of financial markets are essential for this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a commodity trading assistant?

To thrive as a Commodity Trading Assistant, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a foundation in finance, economics, or a related field, often supported by a bachelor's degree. Familiarity with trading platforms (like Bloomberg or Reuters), proficiency in Excel, and understanding common commodity market regulations or certifications such as Series 3 can be advantageous. Excellent communication, organization, and the ability to multitask under pressure help you excel in this support-focused, fast-paced role. These competencies are crucial for ensuring efficient trade execution, accurate reporting, and seamless coordination with traders and clients.

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Senior DevOps Engineer (Trading & Supply, Commodity Trading & Capital Markets) - Only W2

Saransh Inc

Houston, TX • On-site

$124K - $159K/yr

Contractor

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Role: Senior DevOps Engineer (Trading & Supply, Commodity Trading & Capital Markets)
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid - 3 Days a week onsite)
Job Type: W2 Contract
 
Summary:
Client is looking for strong DevOps experience, preferably within Trading, Supply Chain, Energy, Commodities, or related domains.
 
Description:
What We Need from You:
Required Industry Knowledge:
  • Understanding of all major global futures exchanges
  • Knowledge of full exchange-traded derivatives trade lifecycle
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience in Commodity Trading & Capital Markets / Investment Banks – to bring credible externalisation of mindset and approach and ensure we are cost: value competitive
  • Knowledge of market data providers (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.) and liquidity aggregation platforms.
  • [Mininum of 8 years of knowledge of Realtime Market Data distribution platforms, individual Feedhandlers and Enterprise level realtime consolidated feeds]
  • [Mininum of 8 years of knowledge of timeseries analytic frameworks include kdb, shakti or similar technologies]
 
Role Overview:
  • As DevOps Engineer , you will be a hands-on Engineer and be a member of a small high performing, team responsible for global derviatives trading production environments.
  • Your work will be driven both by product teams but also engineering team backlogs of improvements and tech debt.
 
Work includes:
  • Ensure proactive management of critical end—to-end workflows, continuously improving stability and resilience through close collaboration with delivery and infrastructure teams
  • Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users.
  • Serve as an subject matter expert for trading systems initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience in supporting scalable algorithmic trading technology in a compliant and flexible way. 
  • Experience of Algo regulation, audit and compliance & RTS6) is highly desirable
  • Being part of the on-call rota working as part of a global team development engineers.
 
Key Skills and Experience required:
  • Solid track record in application deployment best practices 
  • 10 years+ experience with Front Office application support and vendor management
  • Rapid incident response to maintain continuous trading operations, turning quick fixes into robust, scalable solutions 
  • Proactive system monitoring and troubleshooting, owning reliability improvements and ensuring their successful delivery 
  • Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance requirements
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and propose innovative solutions.
  • Must have strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL or other programming languages
  • 8 years+ solid relevant FIX Engineering experience 
  • Proven experience with exchange and vendor certification 
  • Knowledge of Third Party Networks and EMS/OMS software vendors. (e.g., TT, NYFIX, Bloomberg, TradingScreen)
  • Experience in messaging systems, and experience debugging network protocols such as TCP, multicast, would be highly regarded.
  • [8 years+ operational experience in supporting market data distribution platforms such as, Real Time Distribution Systems (RTDS) knowledge for DACS, ADH & ADS components] 
  • [Knowledge of Multicast data traffic management, arbitration and message queueing]
  • [5 years+ operational experience in supporting time series frameworks such as kdb, shakti]