Commodities market intelligence platform with data, research, and AI-driven analytics
CRU is a 50+ year-old commodities research firm expanding its technical footprint with machine learning and cloud infrastructure. The stack signals a shift toward automation and AI: LangChain and LangGraph agents are being built for trading and risk workflows, while data teams are driving predictive analytics and automating acquisition pipelines. Hiring velocity is accelerating across data (3 open roles) and mid-to-senior positions, with active regional expansion in Asia-Pacific and Japan alongside product migration work—indicating both organic growth and infrastructure consolidation.
CRU delivers independent intelligence into global commodities markets—metals, energy, chemicals, and related supply chains. Founded in 1969, the firm operates across four service lines: data (market pricing and datasets), insights (research and analysis), strategy (advisory), and communications (events and content). The firm employs over 420 experts across 14 offices spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. CRU has completed IOSCO audit certification of its commodity pricing processes. The client base includes trading desks, mining operators, chemical manufacturers, and energy companies navigating supply-chain disruption and the energy transition.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, Salesforce, Pandas, scikit-learn, SciPy, NumPy, LangChain, LangGraph, GraphQL, Terraform, and Google Analytics. Focus on cloud platforms and ML libraries indicates data-heavy, scalable infrastructure.
London, United Kingdom. The firm operates 14 offices globally across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia, with recent hiring acceleration in Japan and Australia.
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