Trading Developer - Energy

at  SmartestEnergy

As we continue to extend our trading activities globally, this is a key role in ensuring we are set up for success. In this position there is lots of training and developmental opportunities for you.

What skills/experience do I need to be successful?

• Demonstrable experience of quantitative modelling techniques is required with the ability to create complex financial models;
• Extensive statistical analysis and database experience;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; knowledge and experience working with technologies such as Python, VBA, C#, C++

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop new models, analyse emerging market trends, and assist in the prioritisation of the team’s tasks;
• Utilise most appropriate technologies and innovative tools to enable refinement of trading strategies and support data-driven decision-making;
• Provide coaching, mentoring and support to other members of the team and wider in-house development community;
• Develop and maintain in-house tools to help the trading teams conduct profitable trading activity;
• Develop and maintain data flows in and out of the database;
• Develop and maintain reporting capabilities e.g. P&L, VaR;
• Design, develop and maintain new extensions/features;
• Azure build and release pipelines;
• Development of models to value Virtual Power plants, Demand side response and other relevant assets;
• Development and application of in-house fundamental power and gas models;
• Automate Trading tools, systems and methodologies across the Trading group;
• Development of in-house models that support the wider Trading Group objectives;
• Support the development and improvement of models to create gas and power forward curves down to a Half hourly level;
• Management of Trading data and access for analysis/decisions by Trading group including the development of visualization tools;
• Supports the development and maintenance of internal and external facing online portals;
• Provision of bespoke analysis to the trading group as requested;
• Ensure that information security policies and procedures are adhered to.

What skills/experience do I need to be successful?

• Demonstrable experience of quantitative modelling techniques is required with the ability to create complex financial models;
• Extensive statistical analysis and database experience;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; knowledge and experience working with technologies such as Python, VBA, C#, C++;