Staff Data Scientist (d/f/m)

Location: Munich, Germany

• Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term
• Salary Range: € 110.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level
• Office-first work setup
• Language Requirement: C1 Level English

• Lead the technical implementation of Flexa data science initiatives and projects from ideation and model development through deployment and maintenance, ensuring robust and high-quality solutions.

• Research, develop, and adapt algorithms that unlock the capacity in our virtual power plant through optimized aggregation and dispatch concepts, household-level forecasting  and identifying opportunities to distribute intelligence.

• Mentor and guide Flexa data scientists, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

• Foster technical excellence, drive best practices and contribute to our open, data driven engineering culture.

• Strategic Product Development: Drive the advancement of our product development roadmap, ensuring scalable and efficient solutions that expand the reach of our platform.

• Keep Flexa at the forefront of innovation within the energy sector.

• Work collaboratively within Flexa cross-functional teams and across partner companies, to ensure alignment with product and business goals.

• University degree in a data-driven or analytical field (such as Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related disciplines), with a strong focus on Machine Learning.

• 5+ years of industry experience in applied data science or Machine Learning

• 3+ years of industry experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing data science initiatives

• Proficiency in software development and software practices, with strong expertise in Python

• Extensive hands-on experience in developing, deploying and monitoring Machine Learning models in production

• Experience in working in the cloud, ideally AWS, with an emphasis on data and Machine Learning tools

• Demonstrated ability to tackle and resolve multiple complex data science challenges simultaneously, from conceptualization to delivery in production, within fast-paced environments

• Excellent communication skills in English, and ability to handle multiple stakeholders in a cross-functional setting

• Proven record of guiding data scientists to contribute to the organization’s financial performance

Skills to Set You Apart

• Deep understanding of optimization problems and methodologies

• Industry experience in the energy industry, particularly in energy trading or similar fields

• Expertise in designing algorithmic execution strategies and modeling market impact within intraday continuous power or financial markets

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

• Hands-on experience in big data technologies, such as Spark and Dask and in handling Machine Learning models at scale

• Experience in time series data processing, analysis and forecasting, with focus on streaming setting

• 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
• Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy to your public transport ticket
• Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers
• Work Equipment: Mac Book or Windows Laptop, iPhone (also for private use) and ergonomic workplace
• 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.