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Barrick Gold

Leeville - Geotechnician

Carlin, NV · On-site

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding ... Reporting to the Senior Geotechnical Engineer, the Underground Engineering Technician is ...

Coeur Mining

Senior Mine Cost Analyst

Juneau, AK · On-site

$88K - $112K/yr

Coeur Alaska's Kensington mine comprises an underground, hard-rock gold mine, associated milling ... trade-offs, cost impacts, and business risks. * Ensure planning data is complete, accurate, and ...

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How much do senior gold trader jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior gold trader in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior gold trader?

Senior Gold Traders are experienced financial professionals who specialize in buying and selling gold and gold-related financial instruments. They monitor global markets, analyze economic trends, and execute trades to maximize profits for their firms or clients. Senior Gold Traders often manage large portfolios, develop trading strategies, and mentor junior traders. Their expertise helps navigate the volatile precious metals market and manage risk effectively.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a senior gold trader?

To thrive as a Senior Gold Trader, you need deep knowledge of financial markets, commodities trading, risk management, and a track record of successful trading, often supported by a degree in finance or economics. Expertise with trading platforms like Bloomberg Terminal, Reuters Eikon, and risk analytics tools, as well as relevant certifications such as CFA, is highly valued. Strong analytical thinking, decision-making under pressure, and effective communication with clients and team members distinguish top performers. These competencies are essential to maximize profits, manage risks, and build lasting client relationships in a highly competitive and volatile market.

What are typical challenges faced by senior gold traders, and how can they be managed?

Senior Gold Traders often encounter challenges such as volatile market conditions, rapidly changing geopolitical factors, and intense competition. Managing these challenges requires a strong understanding of global economic trends, effective risk management strategies, and constant monitoring of market data. Successful traders also collaborate closely with analysts, risk managers, and other trading team members to share insights and make informed decisions. Staying updated on market news and fostering strong relationships with clients and counterparties are crucial for sustained success in this role.

What is the difference between Senior Gold Trader vs Gold Analyst?

AspectSenior Gold TraderGold Analyst
CredentialsExperience in trading, financial certifications (e.g., CFA)Financial or economic degree, analytical skills
Work EnvironmentTrading floors, financial institutions, commodity marketsResearch firms, financial institutions, consulting
Industry UsageActive trading, risk management, portfolio optimizationMarket analysis, reporting, forecasting

The main difference is that a Senior Gold Trader actively manages trading positions and executes transactions in gold markets, while a Gold Analyst focuses on analyzing market trends and providing insights without direct trading responsibilities.

How to become a senior gold trader?

To become a senior gold trader, individuals typically need several years of experience in trading commodities or precious metals, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of market analysis tools. Earning relevant certifications such as the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) can enhance prospects, and progressing through roles like trader or analyst helps build the expertise required for senior positions.

What does a senior gold trader earn?

A senior gold trader typically earns between $80,000 and $150,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and performance bonuses. Compensation often includes base salary, commissions, and profit-sharing, with advanced knowledge of trading platforms and market analysis skills being essential.
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Infographic showing various Senior Gold Trader job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 4% As Needed, 68% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,287 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

Senior Developer

Atlanta, GA

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.
Finance and Insurance • 5 - 10K employees
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$52.50 - $69.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose

ICE is seeking a senior developer to join the team that builds the next-gen reference data backbone for ICE's derivatives trading platform. Our Reference Data System (RDS) is the authoritative source for the dynamic instrument definitions and trading sessions that ICE's trading platform depends on. Correctness here is not optional; without valid reference data, markets cannot open.

The trading platform that RDS enables underpins some of the world's most consequential financial benchmarks: ICE Brent Crude, the reference price for approximately 80% of globally traded crude oil, and the LBMA Gold Price, which serves as the global settlement benchmark for gold used by central banks, producers, and investors worldwide.

In addition to reference data, this team also owns the auction engine behind the LBMA Gold Price, as well as specialized trading engines that support price discovery of select global energy benchmarks.

This is a small, high-ownership team. You will design and build mission-critical production systems. There is no throwing it over the wall to QA or ops teams; the engineer who ships a feature owns it through production.  Our SDLC is AI-native, and we use modern AI tools like Claude Code and Cursor.  Our platforms are built on Kotlin and modern Java, Spring Boot, Oracle databases, Kafka, Redis, and gRPC.

A strong candidate will have a product mentality and deep ownership. Beyond specific technology experience, it is more important for the candidate to have a strong sense of what constitutes good software, be conscientious in picking the right technology, and have an open and pragmatic mindset.

We value engineers who have owned systems at depth over time: people who built something, maintained it in production, and understood the consequences of their decisions months later. We're looking for engineers who have stayed with systems long enough to see their decisions play out - through incidents, migrations, and years of growth.

We invest in each other through code review, shared design discussions, and mentorship. We believe the team's growth is as important as the system's.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and support the ICE reference data system and derivatives trading and auction engines
  • Own features end-to-end, from system design and implementation through production support
  • Build and maintain the data pipelines, caching layers, and APIs that trading systems depend on
  • Work directly with clients, quality assurance, and product management to shape requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions with real influence over how the platform evolves
  • Collaborate in a small team where every engineer has significant scope and impact

Knowledge and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years of Java development experience; master's degree with 3+ years; or equivalent professional experience
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work well in a team environment and directly with business stakeholders
  • Experience with and strong understanding of:
  • Multi-threaded server-side development and Java concurrency primitives like thread pools, locks, concurrent data structures
  • Core Java / Java collections
  • Relational databases such as Oracle or Postgres
  • Performance tuning, debugging, and memory profiling
  • Unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • UNIX/Linux commands and tools
  • Demonstrable experience in design and system architecture
  • Good understanding of common design and architectural principles
  • Comfort adopting and excelling with AI coding tools

Preferred

  • Domain experience with trading systems or other fintech
  • Kotlin
  • Kafka
  • Redis
  • Front-end development with JavaScript, React, HTML, and CSS
  • Docker containers and Kubernetes

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----------Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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