
Desk-Aligned Engineer (Commodities)- Market-Leading Global Hedge Fund
Why this role stands out
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market-leading global hedge fund, leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive innovation in the Commodities team. You'll thrive here if you're a self-starter passionate about developing data analytics trading tools and collaborating with world-class minds, enjoying a hybrid work model and significant compensation. Apply now to shape the future of finance with your technical expertise!
Quick overview
Job description
Fantastic opportunity to join an industry-leading global market maker, using innovative and cutting-edge technology. Forget the stuffy world of finance you thought you knew; developers here are tech-driven and truly world-class.
Now looking to expand their Commodities team with a desk-aligned engineer, this role offers the opportunity to:
- Partner with trading, research and data teams to develop core analytics and deliver key initiatives
- Understand business challenges and drive technical/quantitative solutions
- Work with large datasets and build data analytics trading tools
- Integrate data and insights into models and investment processes
You'll be expected to be a self-starter who demonstrates a strong sense of ownership, execution and the ability to work in a hands-on collaborative environment.
Requirements:
- 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
- Exposure to commodity markets would be advantageous
- Outstanding academic record: BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science/Physics; or equivalent experience
Benefits:
- Significant salary + bonus + benefits
- Build complex software solutions to solve challenging problems in agile environment
- Work with some of the smartest minds in the industry from a range of backgrounds
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
If you would like to know more about this position, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Mike McLoughlin
mike.mcloughlin@oxfordknight.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcloughlin00/
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