Lead Algo Developer

Imagine a future where you shape a new execution platform for automated energy trading

Join us in this role where you’ll own the design and architecture of a new execution algorithm platform. You’ll combine hands-on Python development with technical leadership, bringing practical trading experience to build a robust, scalable, and low-latency foundation from scratch.

Welcome to Algo Development
You’ll be part of Algo Development where you, together with your colleagues, will build the shared algo platform used to deploy execution algorithms across multiple trading functions in Trading & Revenue, including power, gas and storage & flexibility. You’ll collaborate closely with trading desks, quantitative analysts, and platform specialists to create reliable solutions that can scale and deliver value across the business.

As a team, we share ideas openly, test our thinking, and support each other in creating solutions that deliver measurable value across the business.

You’ll play an important role in:

• owning and driving the platform architecture, technical design, and development roadmap
• building robust, scalable, and high-performance Python software for automated trading
• designing reusable components, API interfaces, event-driven flows, and data architecture
• leading design sessions and challenge technical assumptions using experience from trading environments
• aligning stakeholders across trading, analytics, data science, and platform teams
• establishing strong engineering practices for testing, reliability, monitoring, performance, and maintainability.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have deep Python software development expertise and a strong record of building production platforms
• bring experience from power, gas or commodity trading functions and understand how continuous markets and execution systems operate
• have designed or significantly shaped scalable, event-driven, or low-latency systems
• can own architecture decisions while remaining hands-on in design, coding, and delivery
• communicate complex ideas clearly, facilitate technical discussions, and constructively challenge stakeholders
• are motivated by building from scratch, creating commercial value, and helping others make strong technical decisions.

What we offer:

• the opportunity to build an algo trading platform from scratch
• opportunities for career growth with responsibility given from day one 
• flexible hybrid working model
• flat hierarchy with high trust, autonomy and freedom to make decisions.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range:
For this position, the expected base pay range is kr58,000.00- kr87,000.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:
For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:
Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.