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**Quantitative Developer, Commodities** - London, UK. Design and implement trading systems, collaborate with Portfolio Manager, and optimize trading infrastructure. Must-have: 5+ years of Python development experience, data pipeline expertise. Plus: commodity derivatives trading, statistical modeling, cloud development. Bachelor's degree required. Proven collaboration, planning skills.

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Country: United Kingdom

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Location: Quantitative Developer, Commodities

Quantitative Developer, Commodities

London, United Kingdom

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We seek an experienced and talented quantitative developer to join the Investment Management & Research group at Winton. The role sits within our Fundamental Commodities strategy and will work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager. You will work within a collaborative quantitative research environment to design and implement trading systems and tools that support the firms trading and research capabilities.

Responsibilities:

Develop reliable and performant trading systems and strategies
Design and optimise trading infrastructure to provide a seamless path from research to live trading
Partner with the Portfolio Manager to develop frameworks for data validation and monitoring

What were looking for:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
5+ years of commercial development experience, with strong skills in Python.
Hands-on experience with building and deploying data pipelines
Familiarity with modern infrastructure (CI/CD, Kafka, Airflow)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Detail orientated, with a commitment to best engineering practices
The ability to prioritise, plan and deliver to projects in a timely manner

What would be useful:

Experience of developing trading systems for commodity derivatives in a systematic hedge fund
Experience of working closely with researchers and portfolio managers
Basic knowledge of statistical modelling in a financial context
Experience with parallel & concurrent processing, e.g. Dask
Familiarity with containerised cloud development, deployment and management (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)

Equal Opportunity Workplace

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Our recruitment process

Our assessment and selection processes are aimed at you showcasing your abilities rather than passing arbitrary tests. They are designed according to the requirements of our teams to identify the skills and attributes we seek. A member of our recruitment team will work with you throughout the process, guiding you at each stage.

Application

Your application will be viewed by a member of our Human Capital team.

Video and onsite Interviews

We will invite you to our offices for interviews with individuals from inside and outside the team you will join.

Phone Interview

Your background and suitability for the role will be assessed by a member of our Human Capital team.

Offer

A member of our recruitment team will talk you through the offer details including compensation, benefits, role responsibilities and future career paths.

Assessment

You may be asked to complete a technical assessment and/or case study.

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