Quant Developer

About Us

Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities.  Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.

In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.

Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: be bold, be collaborative, be proactive, be your best.

About the role 

Job Title: Quant Developer – Systematic Power Trading 

Location: Berlin, Germany 

 
We are seeking an experienced Python developer to join Engelhart’s Systematic Power Trading Team in Berlin. We are a dynamic team building a portfolio of systematic strategies and the technical infrastructure necessary to trade algorithmically short-term power products across various time-spreads and geographies.  

This role offers a unique blend of technical challenge and societal impact, providing you with end-to-end exposure to the full algorithmic trading value chain. This includes systems development for automated trading, machine-learning operations and dev-ops, power market fundamentals, trading signal evaluation, predictive modelling, and trade optimization. Within this broad purview, your primary focus will be platform development, technology and operations, contributing to our mission of making renewable energy more financially viable through innovative trading algorithms. 

What you will do: 

• Develop and optimize Python-based trading algorithms and infrastructure, contributing to the renewable energy sector's growth. 

• Engage in exciting technical challenges, including performance optimization, cloud-native application development, and the creation of versatile reporting and visualization frameworks. 

About You 

You are a passionate Python developer with a keen interest in leveraging technology for social and environmental impact. You thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated by challenging technical problems. While experience in quantitative trading or energy markets is a plus, it is not required. We value diversity of thought and encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences. 

Essential Qualifications 

• 2+ years of experience as a Python developer. 

• Proficiency with Python packages essential to data science (e.g., numpy, pandas, sk-learn). 

• Commitment to software engineering best practices, including version control, code review, testing, documentation, and CI/CD 

• Excellent communication skills, strong team orientation, and a drive for operational excellence. 

• Experience testing and productionizing quantitative models (e.g., models relating to prediction, optimization, uncertainty quantification, or performance attribution) 

 

Advantageous Qualifications  

• Experience in software engineering and/or data science in financial service companies or energy trading companies. 

• Familiarity with statistics, predictive modeling, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies (AWS/Azure). 
   

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.