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Salary Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
When you join EDF Trading you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.
Job Description:
Department
Energy Market Analytics - Power Analytics.
Position purpose
The purpose of the team is to provide a view on the fundamentals of the European power system – the balance of supply and demand – convert them into numerical price forecasts and advise traders on the positions to take based on such forecasts.
The purpose of the position is to improve the efficiency with which these forecasts are generated and ultimately the profitability of trades.
Main responsibilities
The role will involve supporting the Senior Software Developer and other Analysts in a variety of projects ranging from adding features to existing code to developing completely new models.
- Python Code maintenance
- Make code more robust: develop unit testing, more shareable functions and libraries, but keep at a level where anyone can still contribute
- Improve performance: increase throughput, reduce memory usage
- Improve scalability (more users of the code simultaneously)
- Management of different environments: Python and library versions, Linux if needed, Cloud computing
- Act as a Business Analyst to push forward our needs to the right IT support of the company or externally
- Ensure integrity of our database in relation with our power data BA
This list is not exhaustive and may include other tasks assigned by the manager.
Our main engine is linear optimization; the codes range from I/O management to machine learning models.
Experience required
Recent computer science graduate or any other relevant engineering degree. The candidate will need a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and Software Engineering best practices.
A couple of years’ experience in a corporate environment would be welcome but not essential for the right candidate.
Technical requirements
Excellent Python coding skills indispensable. Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-Learn
Parallel processing and concurrency.
Git/DevOps
Docker containers
Basic understanding of software design principles and best practices
Experience with networks and system management.
PowerShell or any other shell scripting language
Excellent SQL, familiarity with noSQL databases.
PowerBI useful but not essential.
Person specification
Ability to work in a team is essential for the role as is the willingness to learn about an exciting but a very technical industry. We are looking for someone rigorous yet able to response in a timely way in a fast-paced trading environment.
Hours of work:
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
