Graduate Software Engineer- Dubai, UAE

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Cobblestone Energy is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer in Dubai to help build a European electricity trading and analytics platform. The role offers visa sponsorship relocation support onsite work and a competitive package of 65,000 USD per year plus a performance bonus in a zero tax regime. You will work on data processing automation and analytics in an agile, meritocratic team that values learning. Requirements include a CS degree, 0 to 1 year of software experience, solid fundamentals, exposure to web tech or databases, and familiarity with AI tools like Copilot or LLMs. To apply, highlight projects, demonstrate problem solving and collaboration, and show interest in energy trading and willingness to relocate to Dubai. Equity opportunities are available for strong contributors.

Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent

Job Location: Dubai, UAE (We provide visa sponsorship & relocation assistance)

Salary: 65,000 USD per annum + performance-based bonus - 0% tax environment.

About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas, Power and Emissions markets. Established in 2017, we combine deep analytics, advanced data science and agile technology to drive profitable trading decisions. Our flat organisational structure empowers every team member with autonomy and ownership. Our diverse global team of extraordinary talent is united by a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Cobblestone Values

• Lifelong learning with continuous reflection
• Independent thinking through a meritocracy of ideas
• The team is more important than the individual.
• Relentless pursuit of excellence
• Hiring and keeping only the most effective people
• Others must benefit from our existence.

Job Description

At Cobblestone Energy we are on a mission to build the most advanced European electricity trading and analytics platform, with our technology being used by our teams of commercial traders to create significant value. Being a member of our team, you will work on exciting challenges that come with large-scale data processing, automation, and analytics. We work in an agile and highly collaborative environment and challenge the norms of traditional business leadership. We are looking for enthusiastic and resourceful engineers who are passionate about building highly reliable and performance data processing solutions. Developing a strong domain knowledge of our industry over time is key to long term success in this role. 

This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in the growth of a major player in the European Energy Markets. We are looking for someone who would be committed to the long-term success of the business. We operate in the European markets, but our commercial trading operations are in Dubai, UAE.

If you have excellent programming skills, strong problem-solving skills and a passion for developing/improving applications utilizing cutting edge technologies, then we would like to meet you.

What we offer in this role

• A full-time position on our Tech team
• Committed and remarkably talented colleagues
• Highly competitive compensation dependent on performance
• An exciting, challenging and fulfilling career
• An opportunity to work on new things from scratch and make independent decisions.
• Investment in your development to ensure that you always remain the best in business
• Equity participation for strong contributors, ensuring our interests are all aligned long term

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software projects that support critical business operations
• Collaborate with engineers and commercial team members to improve internal tools
• Write clean, maintainable code and assist with debugging and testing
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews
• Continuously build your technical and domain knowledge
• Leverage modern AI coding assistants and LLM tools to accelerate development cycles, refactor legacy code, and write comprehensive tests.
• Experiment with and integrate AI capabilities (e.g., APIs, vector databases) to enhance internal tools and platform scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 0 to 1 year of professional experience in software development (internships and academic projects included)
• Strong understanding of core programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms
• Exposure to web technologies, APIs, or databases through coursework, internships, or personal projects
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, LLMs) to accelerate problem-solving and automate repetitive coding tasks.
• Familiarity with integrating Third-Party APIs (including OpenAI/Anthropic) or deploying open-source models is a strong plus.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and grow
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communication and a collaborative mindset
• Personal values aligned with Cobblestone’s culture and long-term vision