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Quantitative Developer
£30,000 - 55,000
Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd
Broad Street, Birmingham
£30,000 - 55,000
Requirements
Must:
- A good first degree or higher degree in a highly numerate subject is essential.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in Python development, including scientific computing and data science libraries (NumPy, pandas, SciPy, PySpark).
- Solid understanding of object-oriented software engineering design principles for usability, maintainability, and extensibility.
- Experience working with Git in a version-controlled environment.
- Good knowledge of parallel computing techniques (Python multiprocessing, Apache Spark), and performance profiling and optimization.
- Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- An enthusiastic problem-solving mindset with a desire to solve technical problems and model/forecast intricate real-life systems.
- The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to those with little or no technical background in a meaningful, relevant, and engaging manner.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) is desirable.
- Experience working with Machine Learning libraries (scikit-learn, PyTorch) and statistical techniques is desirable.
- Knowledge of the electricity market is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Design and build short and long-term energy models in line with best software engineering practices.
- Manage, test, and deploy both bug fixes and updates to existing models, validating and tracking development tasks in Jira and GitLab.
- Work with analysts to gather requirements, design tests, and scope new projects.
- Create and update technical documentation.
- Explore and clean datasets required for modeling purposes with a focus on optimizing data pipelines.
- Identify, streamline, and optimize inefficient processes.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and visual materials that effectively communicate software design decisions and model logic to non-technical stakeholders.
Description
We are looking for a Quantitative Developer to join our team. In this critical role, you will design, develop, and maintain our scheme forecasting models and analytical tools, as well as publish supporting technical documentation. You will work closely with analysts and stakeholders within the wider business to gather requirements, driving projects from inception to deployment. Leveraging your expertise in object-oriented software engineering, quantitative modeling, cloud computing, and data analysis, you will help improve the models underpinning our most business-critical cashflow and pricing engines. You will also conduct ad-hoc experimental analysis and scenarios to test energy market robustness within our numerical and statistical frameworks.
At the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), we are dedicated to helping decarbonize the generation of electricity and ensuring it is more affordable for the future. Our work is central to achieving the UK Government's Net Zero target by 2050. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute to our mission. Join us and become part of a team that makes a difference!
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