# Dash Job - Junior Commodities Quant Analyst - Millennium (England)

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**Created:** [December 29, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/dash-job-junior-commodities-quant-analyst-millennium-england/71205 "2022-12-29T17:09:48Z")\
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📣 **Plotly Dash Skills:** Experience designing front office visualization tools (previous Plotly Dash experience is a plus)

**Company:** [Millennium](https://www.mlp.com/)

**Title:** Junior Commodities Quant Analyst

**Category:** Full Time

**Location:** Fenchurch Street, England, United Kingdom (on-site)

**Experience:** Junior level

**Application:** [Link to apply](https://mlp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/mlpcareers/job/London---20-Grosvenor-Street/Junior-Commodities-Quant-Analyst_REQ-16197)

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**Main responsibilities**

Development

- Work closely with the team to gather requirements and take ownership for the development of bespoke technology solutions to assist with their investment research process
- Implement software engineering best practices and develop high quality code
- Collaborate with the team to help develop alpha generating proprietary trading signals
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Analytics and front office tools

- Automate data retrieval and custom analytics in various delivery formats that combine internal and external data sources
- Take ownership of the development infrastructure required by the above
- Participating in the investment process by helping designing new interactive tools as well as ad hoc analysis

**Experience required**

Required experience:

- Proficient in code design and programming skills, with primary focus on Python

- Mathematically minded with exposure to financial mathematical theory and statistics

- Demonstrable quantitative and problem-solving skills as well as research skills

Desirable experience:

- Advanced degree (MSc or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a similar field
- Previous experience working within a trading operation, preferably energy or other commodity trading, with a full understanding of the trade life cycle
- Experience designing front office visualisation tools (previous Plotly/Dash experience is a plus)
- Understanding of financial products, preferably including derivatives and options.

**Technical requirements**

Essential technical skills:

- Python is our primary development language
- SQL Databases : Oracle, MS SQL Server
- Source Control Management (GIT)

Desirable technical skills:

- Plotly/Dash
- Linux

**Candidate qualities**

- A passionate and versatile individual with a strong interest in energy commodity trading
- Able to work effectively under pressure with traders and demanding front office users
- A very proactive individual able to handle development and support activities simultaneously
- Attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy of information
- Able to multitask, switch focus and prioritise own tasks under pressure
- Takes ownership of any issues that come up and facilitates their resolution quickly using own initiative while managing expectations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills