Commodities Quantitative Analyst - Global Commodities Index Products (GCIP)

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in London seeks a Quantitative Analyst for the Commodities team to develop and support platforms for investible indices and analytics. The role focuses on building scalable systems, backtesting tools, and production-grade workflows in a fast-paced, business-facing environment.

You will work with trading, index structuring, sales and technology to deliver timely insights and robust performance across GCIP initiatives.

Qualifications

• A strong degree in mathematics, statistics, CS, engineering, physics, quantitative finance, or a related field.
• Strong Python programming and software development skills.
• Experience with structured development practices, including source control, testing, code review, and release processes.
• Rigorous problem-solving skills and data quality focus.
• Interest in production-quality quantitative platforms and business-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Python platform supporting commodities investible indices.
• Implement new indices, strategies, backtesting capabilities, and trading analytics.
• Build scalable data pipelines, calculation components, controls, and monitoring tools; support production operations.

Skills

Python programming

Software development

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Mathematics / Statistics / CS / Engineering / Physics / Quant Finance degree

Tools

SQL

kdb+/q

APIs

Large-scale data processing

Job description

Job Description

At the company, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

the company is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At the company, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and driven Quantitative Analyst to join the Commodities team within the Quantitative Strategies and Data Group (QSDG), supporting the Global Commodities Index Products (GCIP) trading desk.

Commodity QSDG is a global team with members in London, New York, Houston, and Singapore. The team develops and supports quantitative platforms, analytical tools, models, and data solutions for commodities businesses across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

This London-based role will focus on the continued development of the strategic platform supporting the company's commodities investible index franchise. The successful candidate will build scalable platform components, implement new indices and strategies, improve existing analytics and workflows, and support the platform in production.

The role is highly business-facing and involves close interaction with trading, index structuring, sales, and technology teams. It will suit someone who enjoys a fast-paced, high-intensity flow environment, values direct engagement with the business, and is comfortable balancing strategic platform development with timely support for trading priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Python platform supporting commodities investible indicesImplement new indices, strategies, as well as backtesting capabilities, and trading analyticsBuild scalable data pipelines, calculation components, controls, and monitoring toolsSupport the GCIP trading desk and resolve production, data, and calculation issuesImprove platform reliability, performance, testing, and maintainabilityWork closely with trading, structuring, sales, and technology to deliver business priorities

What We Are Looking For

• A strong degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, physics, quantitative finance, or a related fieldStrong Python programming and software development skillsExperience with structured development practices, including source control, testing, code review, and release processesrRgorous problem-solving skills and strong attention to data quality and controlsAn interest in building and owning production-quality quantitative platformsStrong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a business-facing, high-intensity environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience with index, trading, risk, backtesting, or financial analytics platformsKnowledge of SQL, kdb+/q, databases, APIs, or large-scale data processingUnderstanding of investible indices, systematic strategies, or commodity derivativesKnowledge of statistics, derivatives pricing, or financial engineeringExperience with production monitoring, reconciliation, and automated controls