Tempest Vane Partners
Commodities Quantitative Developer
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Job Description: Quantitative Developer - Commodities Desk
A London-based hedge fund has recently opened a new role on their systematic Commodities desk for an experienced Quantitative Developer with strong Python development skills to join. Working in a small team of Portfolio Managers and Quant Researchers, you will be responsible for building tooling, infrastructure, and implementing models for the desk as they venture into new areas of the Commodities market.
About the Role
This is a desk-aligned role and requires a strong developer with extensive Python coding experience as well as an in-depth knowledge of Commodities trading gained from working at Commodities hedge fund, trading firm, or Commodities team at an investment bank. As the sole developer on the desk, the successful candidate must have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and be comfortable working independently building software for front office users.
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Key Requirements
- 2.1 degree or higher in Computer Science or similar field from a leading university
- 5+ years of Python Development experience in the Commodities trading space
- Hands-on experience building and deploying data pipelines
- Experience using modern infrastructure platforms such as CI/CD, Kafka, Airflow, Kubernetes, and Cloud Technologies
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
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This is a chance to join a growing Commodities trading desk as the sole developer in a brand new role for the team. You will have a lot of opportunity to make an impact from day one and be rewarded exceptionally well in terms of growth and compensation as the team expands.
Please note, this is a fully office-based role in the Central London office
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