Commodities Quant Developer

at  Quanteam

Posted by
Omair Langah
Recruitment & Resource Partner
Job: Commodities Quant Developer
Location: London - Travel to office is required - Hybrid Working
Client: Buy-Side Firm
Full Time Employment - Contract (Long-Term Engagement)

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Commodities Quant Developer with 2–5 years of experience to join a leading buy-side firm in London. The ideal candidate will have strong development skills and a solid understanding of exchange-traded commodities products, particularly futures and options on futures, with a focus on oil and gas.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong knowledge of commodities exchange-traded products (futures and options on futures), with a particular focus on oil and gas.
• Hands-on experience in Python and C++ (C# is a plus).
• Some experience in volatility surface modelling for commodities.
• 2–5 years of experience in a quantitative development or trading-related role (flexible for more senior candidates if the price is right).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment within a buy-side setting.

WHO WE ARE

Quanteam Group is a Consulting firm specialized in the Capital Markets industry, in Paris, London, Krakow, Brussels, New York and North Africa.
Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, Quantitative Research, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation.

The firm mainly takes part in:

• Business consulting: Quantitative research, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking regulations (e.g. Basel III, Solvency II, FATCA, EMIR, MiFID), Pricing & Valuation, Organizational Transformation & Process Improvement.
• IT & Information systems consulting: Business Analysis, Project Management, Change management, Front Office Support (functional and technical), Development (e.g C++, Python, C#, Java, VBA), Financial Software (e.g. Sophis, Murex, Summit, Calypso), IT Transformation & Innovation.

As part of Quanteam Group, Quanteam UK & PL has today more than 80 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London and Krakow.

• Develop and enhance pricing, risk, and analytics models for commodities futures and options.
• Work on volatility surface modelling for commodities, ensuring robust and efficient implementations.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative teams to support pricing, hedging, and risk management strategies.
• Implement and optimize algorithms in Python and C++ (C# is a bonus).
• Maintain and improve existing codebases, ensuring performance and scalability.