Oil Commodities Quant Researcher & Data Tools Engineer

Verition Group LLC; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verition Fund Management LLC in Georgia seeks a quantitative researcher for its commodities desk. You will build Python-based research, analytics, and data pipelines to support trading decisions and develop quantitative signals used in crude oil markets.

Responsibilities include designing SQL data workflows, creating dashboards with Streamlit, applying statistics and ML to real-time data, and collaborating with traders to translate intuition into quantitative frameworks.

Qualifications

• Python (minimum 3+ years of professional experience; required) for data analysis.
• Prior experience in commodities markets, particularly oil, is strongly preferred.
• Git / version control (required).
• Solid applied statistics (e.g., linear and logistic regression, autocorrelation, time-series concepts).
• Machine learning fundamentals and common tools (e.g., SVMs, model evaluation best practices).
• SQL and relational databases (e.g., Snowflake).
• Dashboarding and data visualization (ideally Streamlit).
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Experience working with large, noisy, real-world datasets.
• Strong conceptual understanding of NLP and neural networks.
• Motivated to build tools and research that directly impact P&L.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based research, analytics, and data pipelines to support trading and market analysis.
• Design and manage databases and structured data workflows, including SQL-based querying and cloud-hosted data solutions.
• Build dashboards and interactive tools (e.g., Streamlit) to visualize market data, signals, and risk metrics for the trading desk.
• Apply statistical techniques and machine learning methods to analyze historical and real-time market data.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of quantitative signals and core strategies used in commodities trading.
• Explore and implement practical AI applications, including NLP and neural network–based approaches, where relevant to the trading process.
• Work closely with the trader to prioritize projects, translate trading intuition into quantitative frameworks, and iterate quickly.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Statistics

Time-series

NLP

Data analysis

SQL

Git

Cloud platforms

Tools

Git

SQL

Snowflake

Streamlit

AWS

Azure

Job description

Verition Fund Management LLC in Georgia seeks a quantitative researcher for its commodities desk. You will build Python-based research, analytics, and data pipelines to support trading decisions and develop quantitative signals used in crude oil markets.

Responsibilities include designing SQL data workflows, creating dashboards with Streamlit, applying statistics and ML to real-time data, and collaborating with traders to translate intuition into quantitative frameworks.