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About the Role

We are seeking a Junior Quantitative Developer to join our Quantitative Research & Development team, supporting our West Power Trading and Carbon desks. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to solve complex problems at the intersection of software engineering, mathematics, and commodity markets, gaining exposure to dynamic energy trading while contributing to trading strategies, pricing, risk management, and market analysis.

Responsibilities

Support the West Power and Carbon trading desks by working closely with quant researchers to productionize, optimize and support ML-based models relied upon by traders and analysts.
Enhance and maintain cloud-based infrastructure utilized by quant researchers and analysts to prototype and test new quant models.
Contribute to the automation of trading and operational processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and respond to issues impacting trading activities.
Work closely with colleagues across New York, Stamford and Houston within a collaborative, fast-paced trading environment.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject, or a related quantitative field from a premier academic institution.
Two to four years of hands-on experience.
Strong practical skills with Python (e.g. pandas/numpy/plotly/Jupyter).
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering best practices.
Proficient with object-oriented design and programming.
Knowledge of probability, statistics, linear algebra, and numerical methods.
Experience building analytics dashboards using frameworks like Dash.
Experience working with SQL and large datasets.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Effective communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
A proactive mindset with a willingness to take ownership and continuously improve processes.
A bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Math/Statistics/Physics from a premier academic institution.
Comfortable with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and experience with developing cloud-native microservices, stateless architecture, data object stores, containers, event-based triggers, queues, stream processing, etc.
Familiarity with time series analysis, forecasting techniques, or optimisation methods.
Experience building AI agentic workflows to retrieve/process data.
Exposure to energy, commodities, or financial markets.
Understanding of power markets, emissions markets, or energy systems.

Skills

Python
pandas
numpy
plotly
Jupyter
algorithms
data structures
software engineering best practices
object-oriented design
object-oriented programming
probability
statistics
linear algebra
numerical methods
Dash
SQL
large datasets
analytical skills
problem-solving skills
attention to detail
communication skills
AWS
cloud-native microservices
stateless architecture
data object stores
containers
event-based triggers
queues
stream processing
time series analysis
forecasting techniques
optimisation methods
AI agentic workflows
energy markets
commodities markets
financial markets
power markets
emissions markets
energy systems

Location

New York City

Work Type

On-site (4 days per week)
Full-time

Experience Level

Junior
Early-career
Two to four years of hands-on experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject or related quantitative field
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Math/Statistics/Physics

Salary/Compensations

$150,000 to $180,000 USD

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus
20 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding US public holidays
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) match
Supplemental benefits partially subsidized by the Company
External and internal training

About the Company

Engelhart was founded in 2013 as a commodities trading company with an "asset light" and highly diversified business model, enabling adaptation to changing market conditions through advanced fundamental analysis, quantitative and weather research, strong risk management, and operational excellence.
In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company, expanding capabilities into physical natural gas and providing risk management and optimization services for renewable power.
The company values are Performance, Agility, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship.

Equal Opportunity

We believe in inclusivity and are therefore dedicated to ensuring all employees – across gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, life experience, background and more – feel welcome and included in the company. We promote diversity because we believe it is essential to our ability to think holistically.