Our client is searching for a Commodities Python Developer to work in their Chicago office. The successful candidate will work on the Commodities team. This team will monitor the client’s activities in the North American natural gas market, European gas and power markets as well as activities in crude oil. This team combines fundamental market expertise with quantitative analytics to identify directional and relative value investment opportunities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work directly with technical team members as well as analysts to leverage fundamental data about commodities to help senior analysts create price and trading signals.
- Build industry-leading strategic python tools and functions to help analysts build price signal and trading models
- Responsible for all phases of the technology life cycle
- Coordinating and communicating specific subject matter knowledge to the design and integration phase of each project
- Advising on and implementing the appropriate architecture, data model, and system design and interfacing requirements for each project
Required Skills
- 5+ year experience working in python
- Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, distributed development, system design)
- Experience on a technology team within a financial institution
- Commitment to continuous integration and other SDLC best practices
Desired Skills:
- Experience with numpy and scipy and pandas a major plus
- Knowledge of commodities products or experience on a Commodities desk is a plus (preferably experience with agriculture)
- UI experience a plus
- Experience with big data technologies is a plus
If you would like to be considered for the position of Commodities Python Developer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
