[Remote] Senior / Principal Energy Analyst (SmartBidder)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ascend Analytics is a high-growth company focused on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers. They are seeking a Senior / Principal Energy Analyst to manage trading strategies and market operations for battery energy storage assets, requiring strong analytical and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise in wholesale electricity commodity and derivatives trading, wholesale market fundamentals, and market operations
- Serve as a trusted advisor on SmartBidder performance and operations
- Provide leadership on the analyst team to scope and conduct quantitative analysis aimed at improving algorithmic trading performance and results
- Collaborate with Engineering, Data Science, and Product to advance SmartBidder features and improve bidding performance
- Monitor regulatory and market design changes across ISOs and assess their impact on customer operations and strategies
- Participate in customer-facing webinars and newsletters covering market trends, operational best practices, and platform updates
- Support Sales through product demos, trials, and demonstrating subject matter expertise
- Act as liaison between clients, third-party providers, and internal engineering teams to ensure smooth operations and resolve issues efficiently
- Participate in on-call rotations to support real-time trading decision-making and live market operations, including occasional evenings or weekends
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, economics, or other relevant field
- 4+ years of professional experience in wholesale power markets, energy trading, or market analytics; relevant experience at a utility, IPP, trading firm, energy software company, strongly preferred
- Familiarity with energy modeling systems and methods, including price forecasting, dispatch optimization, or related analytical frameworks; knowledge of market rules in ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM preferred
- Experience with and proclivity to using AI tools for research, coding and workflow automation
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Python preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to explain complex market dynamics clearly to both technical teams and executive audiences, and to produce polished customer-facing materials
- Experience in customer-facing, consulting, or advisory roles with demonstrated ability to build trust with clients and manage relationships effectively
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team culture
- Self-directed and highly organized; able to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and maintain rigor in a fast-paced operational environment
- Graduate degree in economics, engineering, finance, business, with concentration in energy
- 10+ years of professional experience in wholesale power markets, energy trading, or market analytics; relevant experience at a utility, IPP, trading firm, energy software company, strongly preferred
- Electricity trading experience specifically in CAISO, ERCOT, and/or PJM
- Project management experience is a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Parental leave for growing families.
- FSA, HSA, and dependent care accounts.
- 401(k) with 3% non-elective contribution.
- Flexible PTO to take time when you need it.
- Flexible work hours
- A collaborative environment
- Real opportunities for advancement
- Hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
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