React Developer

Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.

Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here.

This Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a week

We're looking for an experienced React Developer to play a key role in building and scaling our global analytics web application. You'll work closely with brokers, analysts, researchers, and data scientists to translate complex data needs into intuitive, high-performance user experiences. This is a full-time role with high visibility and real impact on how our organization interacts with market data.

What You'll Do

• Own and drive feature development for a strategic web application focused on market data catalog administration and data discovery
• Partner with UI/UX designers, stakeholders, and end users to define requirements and deliver high-value features
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle — from ideation and architecture through implementation, testing, and delivery
• Champion code quality and performance, with a focus on scalable, maintainable front-end architecture
• Collaborate with a global team through daily standups, code reviews, design sessions, and async communication

Must-Haves:

• 4+ years of professional React development with a deep understanding of React patterns, component architecture, and the modern React ecosystem (hooks, context, concurrent features)
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with state management solutions (Redux, Zustand, React Query, or similar)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and async data fetching patterns
• Proficiency in HTML5 and modern CSS (CSS Modules, Styled Components, Tailwind, or similar)
• Familiarity with modern auth patterns (JWT, OAuth 2.0, SSO)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development tooling (Git, automated testing, linting)
• Track record of working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication skills — you can articulate technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with performance profiling, optimization, and monitoring
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)
• Exposure to data-heavy applications, dashboards, or visualization libraries (D3, AG Grid, etc.)
• Experience working with globally distributed teams

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.  Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.