Quantitative Developer Commodities - Python
About the Role
A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join a newly established engineering function in Germany, focused on supporting a specialist energy trading business. This team plays a critical role in integrating an existing European power trading platform into a broader commodities and trading infrastructure.
This is a front-office aligned role, working closely with traders and analysts on physical power markets, with a strong focus on building scalable systems, enhancing pricing and risk capabilities, and supporting full trade lifecycle workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner directly with traders and quantitative researchers to design and build trading, risk, and analytics systems.
- Integrate an existing power trading platform into a wider commodities technology ecosystem.
- Develop and enhance pricing, risk, and trade booking systems across complex derivatives and structured products.
- Build and maintain robust, scalable applications using python to support trading operations and decision-making.
- Contribute to trade lifecycle management, including trade capture, valuation, and risk monitoring.
- Work closely with stakeholders on the desk, providing hands-on support and technical expertise.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience as a Quantitative Developer or platform-focused engineer.
- Advanced proficiency in python for building production-grade trading or analytics systems.
- Solid experience with derivatives, ideally including complex or bespoke financial products.
- Knowledge of pricing, risk, and trade lifecycle management systems.
- Experience working in front-office environments, closely aligned with trading desks.
- Ability to operate independently and take ownership in a lean team structure.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate directly with traders and analysts.
- Fluency in German
Highly Desirable
- Experience in power or energy markets, particularly European or German power markets.
- Exposure to renewable energy trading or related infrastructure.
- Background working at leading financial institutions or investment banks.
- Familiarity with commodities trading systems and integration challenges.
Working Environment
- Based in Germany with a strong onsite presence alongside traders and analysts.
- Highly collaborative, desk-focused role with direct exposure to trading activity.
- Opportunity to help establish and shape a new engineering capability within the region.
Why Join
- Play a key role in integrating and scaling a specialist energy trading platform within a global hedge fund.
- Work directly with front-office teams on high-impact trading systems.
- Join a lean, newly formed team with significant ownership and influence.
- Tackle complex challenges across energy markets, derivatives, and system integration.
- Be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with strong growth ambitions.
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