Quantitative Developer- Trading (m/f/d)

Company Description

Quantitative Developer- Energy Commodity Trading

Location: Dusseldorf

Why Statkraft?

Statkraft is Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. As a major player in the energy wholesale market, we are developing green power solutions for renewable energy producers and companies from trade and industry. We support our customers on the way to a 100% renewable electricity supply. Join the team and take part in creating tomorrow’s energy world!

Job Description

Working in Quantitative Analytics, Trading

The Quantitative Analytics Unit within Trading was established to address the important role of driving forward Trading’s analytical agenda. The unit plays a crucial and fundamental role in enabling the Trading Department to deliver on its strategic targets of strengthening proprietary trading in established global markets. In order to achieve the target objectives, we are transitioning analytical processes into a state-of-the-art analytical environment.

The unit works in partnership with the individual Trading teams to create a competitive edge via data-centric analytics deployed in a cloud-native architecture. Working as part of a high-performing team, within Quantitative Analytics you will quickly be able to make an impact through innovative process improvements, knowledge sharing, and leading initiatives designed to enhance our commercial advantage in competitive markets. Key to success is the ability to be a strategic partner between the business and IT and to communicate the commercial requirements into actionable IT solutions.

Your Role:

We are looking for a Quantitative Developer with an understanding of energy markets to join our exciting and forward-thinking Quantitative Analytics team. In your role you will work with various proprietary trading teams across our landscape of global commodity traders to help build a competitive edge in a fast-paced, commercial environment. You will report to the VP of Quantitative Analytics.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Migrating legacy analytical applications to containerized processes
2. Building and developing models and analytic pipelines for our trading teams
3. Optimizing analytical and data workflows and assuring deliveries from data providers
4. Code enhancements and refactoring to assure robust operationalization of processes
5. Dashboarding and visualization of analytics
6. Providing rapid response to trading desk requests and delivering solutions
7. Developing and maintaining system observatory tools – toward improving quantification of vendor and analyst products
8. Running challenging projects while coordinating between business, IT and other resources

Qualifications

1. Advanced degree (M.Sc. / PhD) in the area of Finance, Mathematics, or Physical Sciences with strong quantitative focus
2. Experience working in a trading environment delivering quantitative solutions
3. Understanding of commercial processes in Energy Markets
4. Experience with data intensive modelling and processes
5. Strong technical capabilities, specifically knowledge of:
1. Coding in Python and ability to distinguish between procedural, functional, and object-oriented development
2. Git, version control and CI/CD pipelines
3. Familiarity with Kubernetes, helm and flux templates, and other IAC solutions
6. Ability to work independently on scoped problems
7. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and communicate well across various environments
8. Fluent in English, both oral and in writing

Additional Information

What we offer

A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities and the future. Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From hydrogen development to algorithmic trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems, communities and our environment first.

• Professional and personal development in a company experiencing strong growth
• A positive working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation
• A diverse workplace with regards to gender, age, and cultural background
• The opportunity to work somewhere with pride, and to be able to honestly say “My work is contributing to saving the planet”

• Being part of a company proudly certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’
• An opportunity to make a difference

Statkraft offers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes, and we’re a trusted employer that puts the safety of our people first. We believe that a safe and healthy working environment is a matter of choice, not chance.

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.