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Mid LevelFull-timePythonRustDockerMachine LearningCI/CDGoML
Salary Range
$80,750 - $109,250 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Battery Trading Data Scientist to join Octopus Energy Trading, part of Octopus Energy Group. This role involves building trading and forecasting algorithms based on mathematical methods and market expertise to optimize battery assets and energy flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
- →Scope, design, build, test and monitor automated bidding algorithms for battery assets
- →Build simulation and benchmarking infrastructure and analyze past and prospective performance
- →Develop a deep, quantitative understanding of power and grid services markets
- →Research and prototype new models, algorithms and tools
- →Collaborate with Trading, Renewables, Flexibility and other teams
Requirements
- ✓4+ years in algorithmic trading, quantitative developer, or optimization engineering roles
- ✓Experience writing and maintaining production software in Python
- ✓Direct experience applying mathematical optimization, machine learning, and/or reinforcement learning techniques
- ✓Experience using applied probability and statistical analysis to assess trading performance
- ✓Familiarity with CI/CD tools, version control, docker, SQL
- ✓Ability to clearly communicate approach and articulate trade-offs
- ✓Team player excited about ownership across projects and tools
- ✓Self-driven and adaptable, comfortable working autonomously
- ✓Passion for driving towards Net Zero
Benefits
- ★Unique culture ranked among UK's top companies to work for
- ★Autonomy in work
- ★Perks and employee benefits
- ★Opportunity to work on cutting-edge energy solutions
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