CareerPlan

Staff Quantitative Researcher – Energy Trading (f/d/m)

MunichFull-time€115k–€135k2026-06-24 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Shape the technical vision and roadmap for algorithmic trading stacks, designing systems combining machine learning and optimization to trade flexibility in real-time European energy markets.

Role type

Staff individual contributor quantitative researcher (energy trading)

Builds

Live trading algorithms and alpha generation pipelines for 24/7 European power markets

Domain

Energy trading, financial markets, machine learning, mathematical optimization

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

quantitative research, applied data science, live trading algorithm development, time series modelling under non-stationarity, Python, software engineering, mentoring

Preferred skills

battery storage trading, flexibility trading, financial derivatives, market making, HFT systems

Technologies

Python, machine learning, optimization (LP, MILP, stochastic), CI/CD

Responsibilities

Shape technical vision and roadmap for algorithmic trading stack; Research, develop, and productize forecasts and strategies generating alpha; Enhance backtesting, simulation, and P&L attribution capabilities; Foster technical excellence by mentoring data scientists; Own delivery of complex projects from research to production

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship