Job Description
The Role
A leading global financial institution is seeking a Python Developer (Contract) to join its Commodities Technology team. This group supports a fast-growing Commodities Index business that spans Oil, Gas, Power, Agriculture, and Metals, providing advanced analytics and tools for structuring and trading.
You will play a key role in designing and delivering a new index back-testing platform, working closely with structurers and front office stakeholders. The position offers direct business interaction, exposure to real-world trading problems, and the opportunity to build robust, high-performance solutions in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
* Develop and enhance Python-based models for:
o Historical index back-testing
o Daily pricing and index level generation
o Weighting and rebalancing logic
o Basket decomposition and attribution analytics
* Design and deploy scalable APIs (Flask / FastAPI) for internal and external tools.
* Partner with business users to gather requirements and iterate quickly on solutions.
* Implement testing frameworks, version control, and data validation processes.
* Integrate with market data, storage systems, and reporting platforms.
Required Skills
* 5+ years' Python development experience, ideally within trading, risk, or financial services.
* Strong background with Pandas, NumPy, and data science libraries.
* Hands-on experience with Flask or FastAPI for API development.
* Proficiency in time-series data manipulation and back-testing methods.
* Experience working with large datasets and real-time data pipelines.
* Strong performance optimisation and debugging skills.
* Confident communicator with the ability to liaise directly with business stakeholders.
Desirable Skills
* Experience in commodities indices, structured products, or index engineering.
* Knowledge of market data feeds (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc).
* Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
* Database experience (SQL/NoSQL) and use of modern data formats (Parquet, HDF5).
Contract: Initial term with possible extension
Day Rate: Competitive, depending on experience
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.