Description
Senior Python Engineer - Commodities Trading - 6 months Contract
I'm looking for a Senior Python Engineer or Data Scientist to join a Commodities Trading firm in London on a contract basis. Remote on boarding so you can start working from the comfort of your own home. Once safe to
This role will support traders and analysts by providing data gathering and manipulation tools, and developing models to facilitate supply/demand and price forecasting. The Python developer will be used to working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where needs will be changing on a frequent basis. The ideal Python engineer will have a flexible mind-set and a strong track record working within commodity trading. This role will be an application developer tasked to deliver tools and applications for use directly on the trading desk. It will involve developing tools directly on top of and within an Azure cloud platform. This is a collaborative environment and a chance to join a small dynamic team.
Key Skills and Experience:
Essential: Overall 15 + Years of IT Experience
* Python (Advanced programming skills)
* 5-7 years experience designing, developing, and maintaining Front End applications with C# and .NET, AND 3-5 years with either Python or C++. Candidates with significant experience with all 3 languages would stand out
* Hands-on time series data experience in SQL and Python including demonstrable experience in handling large data-sets
* Statistical analysis background from either academia or in practice including experience in building predictive modelling frameworks, and knowledge/application of machine learning techniques in that context
* Has built low latency solutions for data acquisition and/or trading
* Has created proprietary code libraries (with documentation) to be used by other developers
* Uses version control and manages their code base appropriately
* Has both supported their own solutions post go-live and offloaded support to a third-party
* Hands-on experience developing scalable cloud-native applications in the Azure stack
Please apply now for confidential discussion about the role!
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