At a Glance
- Tasks: Build innovative tools and infrastructure for a dynamic Commodities trading desk.
- Company: Exciting London-based hedge fund with a focus on systematic trading.
- Benefits: Exceptional growth opportunities and competitive compensation in a thriving environment.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and work in a fully office-based role in Central London.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact as the sole developer in a brand new role.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of Python development experience and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
A London based hedge fund have recently opened up 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 Commodities. This is a desk aligned role and requires a strong developer with extensive Python coding experience as well as an in depth knowledge of systematic trading gained from working at a hedge fund, trading firm or investment bank. Experience working in Commodities trading is desirable but not required.
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.
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 systematic trading space (Commodities experience is desirable)
- 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
This is a chance to join a growing Commodities trading desk as the sole developer in a brand new role for the team. The work you will be doing will have a lot of impact from day one and as such, you will 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.
Quantitative Developer (Systematic Trading) employer: Tempest Vane Partners
At our London-based multi-strategy hedge fund, we pride ourselves on being a technology-first organisation that places data infrastructure at the heart of our investment strategies. We offer a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, providing engineers with significant opportunities for professional growth while working on cutting-edge cloud-native technologies and large-scale distributed systems. Join us to be part of a team that values intellectual curiosity and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly impact our trading operations.
