Senior quantitative developer
Are you a seasoned Quantitative Developer with a knack for low-latency, high-throughput systems? We offer a chance to lead a project, tackling trading problems with scalable software solutions
Here’s what the job entails
In the role, you will act as a Senior Quantitative Developer within the Gas & Power eTrading team. Your primary function will be to drive the design and development of low-latency, high-throughput trading systems and well-optimised algorithms in close collaboration with the algorithmic software development team.
Concretely, your responsibilities will include:
- developing low-latency event-driven trading systems used for algorithmic execution, consuming vast amounts of data, while still ensuring high performance, stability and scalability.
- improving current core systems, proposing new ideas and implementing additional functionalities for our trading platform.
- building and maintaining high-speed exchange connectivity across different markets by integrating network protocols and APIs.
- designing and implementing multithreaded and distributed architecture, including order routing, execution and risk management.
- taking part in research platform development that aims to train, test, monitor and simulate quantitative trading strategies.
Meet the team
You will join the Gas & Power eTrading team that unifies, streamlines and improves DC execution capabilities across commercial units. The team has a cross-market focus and aims to scale up execution activities across different asset classes and products.
We are a team of quantitative developers working closely with software developers, data engineers, traders and other quantitative teams. We are curious, dedicated and highly analytical, and we apply a scientific approach to problem-solving and challenge current approaches by exploring and testing new ideas. Everyone in the team has market exposure and a significant impact on trading success.
You will get the unique opportunity to join a fully automated front office electronic trading team, developing low-touch algorithms and centralising execution activities across our company, which has industry-leading expertise and trades across +40 markets.
But enough about us… over to you!
As you will be working with many different employees across teams, we picture you as someone who thrives when working closely with others and is motivated to work in a dynamic environment. At the same time, we are looking for someone who is confident working independently and is eager to take responsibility for the operational side of the trading platform and live algorithms.
We also imagine that you:
- have an advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline.
- have +5 years of experience writing state of the art, production grade code using either C++, Rust, Java or C#, and ideally some knowledge of Python.
- have expertise in the development of stable and scalable low-latency infrastructure.
- have experience with OO design principles and best engineering practices in a high-performance environment.
- have excellent attention to detail and accuracy and a thorough understanding of full life-cycle development and performance optimisation and latency reduction methodologies.
- have electronic Trading experience from banking, asset management or proprietary trading companies – or are eager to learn
- have sound knowledge of quantitative trading or market microstructure
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
Flexible working hours including the option to work from home up to two days per week
Fuel Fridays a monthly Friday off with pay, except for July and December, to fuel your energy
Vast development opportunities with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning
Global career prospects as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world
10% paid pension as well as a beneficial health care and insurance package
Great parental leave conditions including 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, 16 weeks of paid paternity/co-parent leave, paid pension while on leave and the opportunity to join ‘Inspired Beyond Babies’
Unlimited paid children’s sick days no limit on paid absence days in relation to child sickness
Extra days off five to be exact, every year – adding to the standard five weeks off each year
Senior days if you’re over 55 years old
Bonus scheme
Share savings meaning you have the opportunity to participate in our parent company Equinor’s attractive share savings programme
Paid at home internet and equipment including a mobile phone with paid subscription and IT equipment for when working from home
100+ yearly social and professional events including DC Sports and DC Talks events, gatherings in our book club, bicycle club, student network, wine club, CS:GO team and more
Various free tickets to family-friendly and cultural attractions
Discounts at hotels, restaurants, sports clubs and more
Organic food including a light breakfast, lunch buffet and snacks throughout the day
An office in the heart of Aarhus right next to the central train station
…. and much more
Recruitment process and relocation
You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.
What we’re about
We're a tech-driven energy trading company present in +40 markets across five continents. Our +600 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive.
Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.
In summer 2025, we'll be moving to our brand-new headquarters in Aarhus. Our future home, Akson, will be located in Sydhavnskvarteret – a vibrant district where business meets culture. On top of being in this urban oasis, we’ll enjoy state-of-the-art facilities – including our own barista coffee shop, modern fitness facilities and breathtaking views that will make every day at the office even sweeter. We can't wait.
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