Senior Data Scientist - Trading (d/f/m)

• Location: Munich, Germany

• Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term

• Salary Range: € 95,000 – 115,000 per year gross, depending on seniority level

• Office First work setup

•      Language Requirement: C1 Level English

• Research, develop, and productionise algorithms and models that optimise financial returns from trading the flexibility of Flexa’s residential battery portfolio 

• Drive the delivery of complex, trading strategy projects from research to production deployment and monitoring — anticipating dependencies and resolving them early

• Contribute to the technical vision for how Flexa trades flexibility across energy markets and hardware assets, and help make it a reality

• Identify new market opportunities and residential flexibility value to shape the data science roadmap and next-gen algorithms

• Champion engineering rigor and ML best practices to foster an open, data-driven engineering culture.

• Implement, deliver, and monitor well-engineered, data-driven solutions in our real-time production systems 

• Opportunity to guide and develop more junior colleagues through design review, code review, and structured feedback

• Be part of a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and other teams across Flexa's partner ecosystem 

Mandatory Requirements: 

• University degree in a data-driven or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline)

• 5+ years applied data science, with significant time spent developing trading algorithms in the energy or financial sectors

• Deep understanding of trading mechanics: price formation, market microstructure, risk, and the constraints that turn a backtest into a live strategy

• Strong knowledge of probability and statistics, incl. time-series data processing, analysis, and forecasting, with a focus on streaming settings

• Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices: testing, code quality, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, and modular code design      

• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills

• Cross-functional collaboration mindset across data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders

• Independent research experience, excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment are essential.

Skills to Set You Apart

• Direct experience with energy trading, especially for the flexibility of battery storage systems

• Expertise in designing algorithmic trading strategies and modelling market impact within intraday continuous markets

• Substantial background in forecasting intraday price movements, modelling order book dynamics, and market microstructure

• Experience with both Machine Learning and mathematical optimization development

• Experience designing or owning real-time or near-real-time analytics workflows

• Proven track record of taking models from research into reliable production on AWS (or comparable cloud)

At Flexa, we are committed to diversity — of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the listed requirements to apply.

• Virtual Share Options: We offer virtual share options to all our employees

• Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc

• Health & Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership or
  Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy for your public transport ticket

• Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers

• Work Equipment: MacBook, an ergonomic workplace setup, and company-funded access to leading AI development tools so you always have the best tools available

• Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc.

• CTO at KONUX from September 2018 to April 2022, where I played a pivotal role in shaping the company's tech landscape and products.
• Sr. Manager at Tesla from November 2015 to July 2018, leading the development of energy storage systems and mobile apps.
• Vice President of Product Development at Networked Energy Services (NES) Corporation from October 2014 to November 2015, launching a new company and product line in the grid digitalization space.
• At Echelon Corporation,  I held various roles over six years, including Director of Product Management and Development in the Grid Modernization Division.
• Before my endeavors in the Energy Industry I was working for Hewlett Packard in the Enterprise Software group for a little over 10 years.