Power your future in energy trading

About GBE Energy

Founded in 2013, GBE Energy is an established energy trading firm driven by decades of combined industry experience in power and natural gas markets. We operate in a ruthless and unforgiving market, one that constantly evolves and challenges even the most seasoned professionals. Despite the ever-changing nature of this environment, we have successfully navigated it throughout our history, leveraging our expertise, strategic thinking, and resilience to thrive.

At GBE Energy, we don’t shy away from hard work or challenges. Our team is passionate about finding and exploiting market opportunities, and we’re committed to developing the next generation of trading professionals who have the industry, desire, and hunger to excel.

Current Opportunities

  • Location: Calgary, AB
    Hours: Full-time

    Job description:

    GBE Energy is an established energy trading firm with offices in Calgary and White Rock, BC. We’re hiring a Team Operations Lead to keep our Calgary office running smoothly while supporting a small, high-performing team.

    This is a hands-on role focused on internal logistics, team support, and administrative coordination. It’s a great fit for someone who’s organized, dependable, and ready to take ownership in a fast-paced, professional environment.

    What You’ll Do

    • Build, maintain, and improve internal trading tools, dashboards, and workflows

    • Develop and support data pipelines, APIs, and system integrations

    • Respond to system issues and contribute to uptime, monitoring, and alerting

    • Collaborate with the Head of Trading Systems on longer-term system improvements

    • Understand trader needs and build fast, effective solutions

    • Write clean, well-documented code and contribute to internal knowledge sharing

    Who You Are

    • Comfortable owning projects and solving problems end-to-end

    • Practical and pragmatic in your coding and debugging approach

    • Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment

    • Excited to learn from and contribute to a high-performing trading team

    What You Bring

    • 2 years of commercial development experience, coupled with a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset

    • Proficiency in Java 8 and Java 11, including familiarity with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks

    • Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and best practices

    • Deep experience with relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL or MySQL) and the ability to write sophisticated queries and stored procedures

    • Working knowledge of AWS infrastructure beyond basic S3 and EC2 usage

    • Comfort using version control systems such as Git

    • Experience with shell scripting and administering web servers

    • Exposure to Python development and Google Sheets scripting

    • Bonus: exposure to trading, energy markets, or real-time systems

    Work Environment

    This is an in-office role based in Calgary. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with the trading team, and being close to the action is part of what makes this role rewarding. Occasional flexibility is available, but most of the learning and impact happens on the desk.

    What We Offer

    • A tight-knit team that values autonomy and clarity

    • Meaningful problems, immediate feedback, and real-world application

    • Competitive salary and growth within a highly technical environment

    How to Apply

    Send your cover letter (written by you, not a lazy AI prompt) and resume to:

    https://gbe-energy.applytojobs.ca/operations/37742.