Product Analyst
London
About Minimax
At Minimax Labs we build sophisticated, world-leading trading and logistics optimisation
software for major global commodity trading businesses. They rely on our products to
make high-value business critical decisions every day, and in turn we improve the efficiency
of energy shipping and trading worldwide.
We are a small, cohesive, hardworking team of dedicated engineers and domain experts who thrive on
tackling challenging problems and developing quality software. In candidates, we look for the same drive.
Our informal, flat structure and collaborative environment means everyone takes ownership of projects,
gains wide exposure and develops key responsibilities in their role.
Our main product is an application that enables users to optimise and analyse shipping and trading in an
LNG portfolio. In conjunction, we offer a server application for their data sharing and system integration needs.
What you'll do
Our Product Analysts support a global client base in using our highly technical
software. They take an active interest in learning every detail of our tools and
the wider industry context, becoming subject matter experts. They are the go-to
contact for both clients and developers.
Core to the role are strong analytical and communication skills as well as a
desire to solve difficult problems and the ability to prioritise and manage tasks.
You will work with clients to understand their needs, guiding the development
and implementation of new features. You will also share the responsibility of
developing and presenting analyses, and preparing training, support and
marketing materials.
This central role expand into leading client communications and relationships,
training, technical account management, product development and delivery and
supporting business development, including demoing to new prospects.
What we look for
- Degree in mathematical discipline
- Problem solving and reasoning skills
- Clear, constructive communication
- Prioritising and managing tasks
- Willingness to adapt to changing specifications and circumstances
- Proactive approach to work
Software Engineer Internship
London
About Minimax
At Minimax Labs we build sophisticated, world-leading trading and logistics optimisation
software for major global commodity trading businesses. They rely on our products to
make high-value business critical decisions every day, and in turn we improve the efficiency
of energy shipping and trading worldwide.
We are a small, cohesive, hardworking team of dedicated engineers and domain experts who thrive on
tackling challenging problems and developing quality software. In candidates, we look for the same drive.
Our informal, flat structure and collaborative environment means everyone takes ownership of projects,
gains wide exposure and develops key responsibilities in their role.
Our main product is an application that enables users to optimise and analyse shipping and trading in an
LNG portfolio. In conjunction, we offer a server application for their data sharing and system integration needs.
What you'll do
Our main product is a Java application that allows users to optimise and analyse
a portfolio of shipped commodities. In parallel, we offer a server application to
support users with data sharing and integration with other systems.
Our tech stack includes AWS, MongoDB, Jenkins, Java, and JavaScript. A range of
projects will offer exposure to software engineering, algorithmic development,
and cloud computing.
Our internship programme is well established and, we want our interns to gain valuable
experience by completing projects, delivering new features, learning to navigate a large
project, resolving bugs, working with clients and working independently, all whilst closely
supported by the whole team.
Here are some of the projects our 2023 interns worked on:
- Rebuilding a flagship interactive data visualisation tool
- Developing a new, industry-leading module to analyse environmental impact
- Extending our optimisation algorithms to capture real world complexities
- Redesigning our company website and web dashboards
- Creating custom visualisations and tools for clients
What we look for
- Experience in an object-oriented language, preferably Java
- Efficient problem solving and using reasoning skills
- Clear, constructive communication
- Willingness to adapt to changing specifications and circumstances
- Proactive approach to work
