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Commodities Desk-Aligned Engineer - London/Amsterdam

This is a fantastic position on a commodities team that seeks to generate alpha through directional and relative value strategies across both physical and financial commodities markets. They evaluate opportunities in natural gas, power, crude, and refined products, and agriculture, primarily in North America and Europe.

Using fundamental research, proprietary analytical methodologies, and quantitative analysis to drive their views, these techniques are combined with an intense focus on understanding each market they trade, reflected in the ability to generate supply and demand balances for each commodity or product. A key part of this process is their advanced technology platform: allowing for a quick and deep understanding of patterns within a market or product, leading to scenario analysis and improvements to the overall accuracy of their views.

Your Opportunity

• Partner with trading, research and data teams to develop core analytics and deliver key initiatives for a commodities trading business
• Understand business challenges and drive technical/quantitative solutions
• Work with large data sets and build data analytics trading tools
• Integrate data and insights into models and investment processes
• Structure scalable, maintainable solutions, improving model frameworks and performance
• As a stakeholder in the advanced technology platform, drive enhancements that help maintain competitive advantage

Your Skills and Talents

• Strong preference for candidates with experience in proprietary finance, high-frequency trading (HFT) and/or market-making.
• Excellent technology skills. Fluent in Python or comparable language. Experience using multiple programming languages is desirable.
• Experience with complex, multi-site, systems architectures, strong Unix operating system knowledge and exposure to a variety of database technologies.
• Outstanding academic record. BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science/Physics; or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to commodity markets would be an advantage.
• Highly motivated to work in a hands-on collaborative environment.
• Commitment to excellence and strong attention to detail.

Salary: V ariable - they are market leaders in compensation and pay talent based on technical ability and what they deserve. They do not base offers on your current earnings or average pay for years of experience.

About the Company

One of the world's leading alternative investment managers, they manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. For over 30 years, they've cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.

Contact
If this sounds like you, or you'd like to know more, please get in touch!

Sam Jenkins
sam.jenkins@oxfordknight.co.uk
+44 (0 )20 7663 2734
linkedin.com/in/sam-jenkins-b517021b4

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