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Quantitative Developer

BP PLC
City of London
5 days ago
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Entity:Supply, Trading & ShippingJob Family Group:Supply & Trading GroupJob Description:Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.The Quantitative Development team within the BP Supply & Trading, Trading Analytics organization comprises Quantitative Analytics, Quantitative Development, Data Strategists, Market Intelligence and Core Strategists. Linked by the common themes of data, numerical algorithms and technology, the team seeks to add value to the business by providing new models, tradable insights, distinctive data sets and agile technology solutions that empower the analyst community and advantage the commercial teams.The Quantitative Development team provides direct technology support to Traders, Structurers and Quantitative Analysts, worldwide. Located in each of BP’s main trading locations, these individuals possess expert IT knowledge and strong technical skills, combining deep programming know-how with practical experience of trading analytics, for example efficient pricing of complex derivatives for intraday risk management. They also partner with the central IT organization for strategic deliveries, including modern data repositories, data ontologies, new analytical toolkits, visualization technologies and cloud compute.Key Accountabilities• Create efficient, resilient and innovative solutions using modern data analytics technologies that enable analysts, inform decision making and drive revenue generation. • Partner with end-users from Quantitative Analytics, Trading and Structuring to help them use our platform for their particular analyses • Make significant contributions to the shared platform for use by analysts globaly. • Work with the architecture and infrastructure teams in central IT to ensure that designs are aligned with the company technology strategy. Provide input to IT and play a key interfacing role between them and the analyst community. • Rigorously adhere to software development best practice for enterprise-grade applications. *Essential Education Undergraduate degree in computer science, or a quantitative discipline with a heavy computer science requirement. Post- graduate study is desirable but not essentialEssential experience and job requirements You will have deep practical experience and knowledge of: • Python programming, particularly in-depth knowledge of the python object model. Ability to write production ready, highly reliable, tuned (pythonic) numerical code. • Experience of using vendor cloud computing platforms, especially AWS and Azure • A strong background in modern SDLC techniques, ideally having used Azure Devops • Practical experience building web applications and web services. • Experience in programming in C++ and exposing C++ to python • Software development industry best practice, including unit, integration and regression testing. Build and deploy patterns • Use of different types of databases for storing versioned object schemas and storing/retrieving time series data • Source code control systems, preferably Git.At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!Travel RequirementSome travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable**Relocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Computational Thinking, Continuous Learning, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data Management, Data Sourcing, Data visualization and interpretation, Dialogue enablement, Exposure Management, Machine Learning, Macroeconomics, Market analysis methods, Market Risk Management, Sentiment and Trends, Statistics, Trade execution and management, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledgeLegal Disclaimer:**We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please . If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.About bp:****Supply, Trading & ShippingOur purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world.In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy trader.Join us and help us achieve these goals by:• developing and continuously evolving a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities • collaborating with our business groups to provide innovative commercial and marine solutions that add value to bp’s assets and flows • delivering high-quality earnings and creating an organisation that is swift to identify and optimise market insights • navigating a new era of energy for our planet, by sea • acting with respect and integrity at all times, with the people we work with and the markets we operate in • maintaining a comprehensive, rigorous and holistic risk control framework that ensures we operate in a safe, compliant and efficient way at all times • empowering the deep expertise and leadership of our people
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