Senior Quantitative Developer - Energy Trading (d/f/m)
Flexa GmbH4 months ago
Munich, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Shape the technical vision and roadmap for trading flexibility across energy markets and hardware assets.
- Research, develop, productionize, deliver, and monitor algorithmic trading strategies and models for residential battery flexibility.
- Model execution-price improvement, market impact, order-book dynamics, intraday price movements, and market microstructure.
- Implement reliable, data-driven solutions in real-time production systems using rigorous testing, code quality, review, and monitoring practices.
- Coordinate complex trading-strategy projects from research through production deployment, resolving dependencies and delivery risks.
- Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders across the ecosystem.
- Identify market opportunities and residential flexibility value to inform the data science roadmap.
- Guide and develop junior colleagues through design reviews, code reviews, and structured feedback.
Requirements
- University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or another related quantitative discipline.
- At least 5 years of applied data science and/or quantitative experience, including significant experience developing trading algorithms in the energy or financial sectors.
- Proficiency in Python and software-engineering practices including testing, code quality, code review, monitoring, and modular code design.
- Deep understanding of trading mechanics, price formation, market microstructure, risk, and the constraints of deploying backtested strategies live.
- Strong knowledge of probability, statistics, time-series processing, analysis, and forecasting in streaming settings.
- Experience with independent research, analytical problem-solving, detailed work, communication, collaboration, and managing multiple tasks.
- Preferred experience with real-time or near-real-time analytics workflows and energy trading involving battery storage flexibility.
- Preferred expertise in algorithmic trading strategies, market-impact modeling, order-book dynamics, intraday forecasting, machine learning, mathematical optimization, and productionizing models on AWS or a comparable cloud.
Benefits
- Full-time, indefinite-term employment in Munich with an office-first work setup.
- Virtual share options for all employees.
- €3,000 annual professional-development budget for coaching, training, books, and similar activities.
- Company-subsidized sports-facility membership or a public-transportation subsidy.
- Meal allowance vouchers for working days.
- MacBook or Windows laptop, iPhone for private use, ergonomic workplace setup, and company-funded access to AI developer tools.
- Regular knowledge sessions, afterwork events, sports activities, offsites, Halloween events, Pride Month activities, and more.
About Flexa GmbH
Flexa GmbH manufactures cable protection systems for industrial applications, including plastic and metal conduits, connectors, cable glands, braided sleeves, drag-chain systems, and cable entry solutions. It sells to OEMs and industrial customers in sectors such as machinery, automotive, rail, aerospace, wind power, and medical technology. Founded in 1947 and privately held, the company is headquartered in Hanau, Germany, and supplies customers worldwide.