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

Entrix

SHORT FACTS Join us on our journey at Entrix: We are hiring a Staff Data Scientist to shape how we trade the flexibility of our customers’ battery assets across European power markets. You will own the technical vision for our trading algorithms, drive the data science roadmap with the team, and deliver production systems that turn forecasts and optimization into revenue. This is a senior individual contributor role. You will spend your time on the hardest problems on the team: framing ambiguous trading challenges, designing systems that combine machine learning and optimization to deliver impactful results, and mentoring data scientists to raise the bar across the team. You will work closely with software engineers, product managers, and the leadership team to create a vision for the next generation of algorithmic trading at Entrix.  * Location: Munich, Germany * Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term * Salary Range: € 115.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level * Office-first work setup * Language Requirement: C1 Level English YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Research, develop, and productize algorithms and models that optimize financial returns in trading the flexibility of our customers’ assets * Shape the technical vision for how we trade the flexibility of assets across markets, breaking that vision into a roadmap the team can deliver against * Take ownership of our data science roadmap, driving alignment across teams on methodology choices, success metrics, and system design * Own the delivery of complex, ambiguous, large-scale projects from research to production deployment and monitoring. Anticipate dependencies and resolve them early * Foster technical excellence across the team, mentoring data scientists through design review, code review, and structured feedback * Champion engineering rigor in testing, code quality, observability, and reproducibility for analytical code running in production YOUR PROFILE Mandatory Requirements * 7+ years industry experience in 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 * University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field * Strong expertise in python and software engineering practices: testing, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, and modular code design * Proven track record of taking machine learning and/or optimization models from research into reliable production systems on AWS or other cloud platforms * Experience mentoring junior data scientists and raising the technical bar of the team * Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills Skills to Set You Apart * Direct experience with energy trading, especially for flexibility of battery storage systems * Experience with both Machine Learning and Optimization development * Experience designing or owning real-time or near-real-time analytics workflows. YOUR BENEFITS * Competitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits, and potential for growth. * Professional Development: Annual development budget of €3,000 for coaching, training, books, etc. * Health & Sport Subsidy: Company-subsidized sports facility memberships. * Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy for your public transport ticket. * Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Digital meal vouchers for workdays. * Work Equipment: Your choice of MacBook or Windows Laptop and ergonomic workplace setup. * Regular Team Events: Knowledge sessions, afterwork hangouts, sports events, and company offsites. A SHORT NOTE FROM YOUR FUTURE LEAD I’m Austin Todd, Data Science Manager at Entrix. I lead our team of Data Scientists developing innovative algorithms for energy trading and optimization.  In my career I’ve had many exciting challenges and opportunities, with a consistent focus on developing innovative data science solutions in the energy industry and facilitating a transition to green energy solutions. Here’s a quick snapshot of my journey so far: * Data Science Manager @ sonnen (2021–2026): Built and scaled cross-functional data science teams, shaping the company vision for data science and AI development.  * Data Scientist IV @ NREL (2019–2021): Led research & development efforts for data science applications in wind and solar energy, transportation, and data center operations.  * Lead Data Scientist @ MeteoGroup (2017–2018): Drove the development of ML applications to build risk management tools for energy grid transmission operators.  * Data Scientist @ Telekom Innovation Labs (2015-2017): Supported new client acquisition for Deutsche Telekom through building of innovative data science solutions. Having spent most of my career building data science applications in the energy industry, I bring both a deep technical knowledge of data science methods and an understanding of how they can help shape the future of the industry.  As a manager, I help my teams by fostering innovation and research while driving rapid development that has a meaningful impact.  We believe great tech starts with great people. Collaboration, creativity, and an unrelenting focus on delivering results are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re ready to work with a team that’s reshaping industries and tackling some of the toughest challenges, I’d love for you to check out our opportunities. Join us, and let’s build something extraordinary together.  I’m looking forward to seeing what we can create together. YOUR CONTACT IN OUR PEOPLE TEAM If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email to talent@entrixenergy.com. We are looking forward to receiving your application!

PPRO

At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth. Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether The Purpose: At PPRO, our Frontend Platform team is transforming how our products are built and shipped - unlocking a frictionless, scalable path to millions of customers worldwide. We own the end-to-end frontend architecture that powers dozens of dynamic brands and products across Latin America and Europe, through a modern micro frontend ecosystem using Module Federation. Staff Software Engineers drive PPRO's most significant decisions, leaving a lasting impact on our technical strategies, system landscape, and culture. Operating within a cross-functional team, you will solve complex technical problems, lead architectural choices, and mentor fellow engineers while coding alongside them. Ultimately, you'll build the foundations of our micro frontend platform, shaping how independent teams ship UI at scale without stepping on each other's toes.

STARK

ABOUT US STARK is a new kind of defence technology company. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective, changing how autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. This gives our operators a decisive edge in highly contested environments. As threats rise, STARK is strengthening the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe. YOUR MISSION As Head of Flight Test, you own STARK’s flight test organisation end to end: the pilots and operators who fly the aircraft, the flight test engineers who design the tests and run the instrumentation, the operations managers who deliver production, experimental, and customer-facing campaigns, and the staff responsible for flight test safety and operating permits. You will start in Germany, turning a fast-growing team into a mature flight test capability of roughly 40+ people that can execute operations in multiple locations, with requisite Operator permits (civil and military) as needed for the different classes of loitering munition and drones in STARK’s growing portfolio.  From there you build outward to 2028: a global organisation with local units in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece, each running common STARK processes under its own national authority. You are accountable for how fast STARK tests and how safely it does so. When those two pull against each other, you make the decision and take ownership. RESPONSIBILITIES ORGANISATION & LEADERSHIP * Own the full flight test organisation across four pillars: Pilots & Operators, Flight Test Engineering, Flight Test Operations, and Safety & Compliance. * Hire and develop the pillar leads, and build the career ladders and competency standards that take the German organisation to its ~40+-person target and beyond. * Carry budget, headcount, schedule, and tempo accountability for flight test as a whole. FLIGHT TEST STRATEGY & METHODOLOGY * Define STARK’s flight test strategy across all platforms (Virtus, Cascade, Gambit and the small to large scale effectors that follow). * Own the envelope-expansion and build-up philosophy: how a test point moves from simulation to flying testbed (for example a Twin Otter-class surrogate) to the air vehicle, de-risking at each step. * Own the master Flight Test Operations Manual (FTOM), the test-planning methodology (test cards, Flight and Test Readiness Reviews), and the flight test engineering (FTE) and instrumentation (FTI) standards. * Own the data lifecycle: quality, traceability, and results that stand up as cerification evidence. Flight safety & airworthiness * Hold the independent flight test safety function: Safety Review Boards, hazard analysis, risk acceptance, abort criteria, and emergency response at every test site. * Keep flight test activity inside approved limits (Permit-to-Fly, operational authorisations) and drive STARK toward its LUC and DOA-grade airworthiness posture. * Give safety dissent a hard, codified path to the Accountable Manager that schedule pressure cannot override. CAMPAIGN DELIVERY * Deliver three campaign types through the Operations pillar: production-acceptance flights at volume, developmental flight tests  for engineering, and customer-facing demonstration and qualification  flights. * Stand up a high-throughput production-acceptance regime as delivery contracts convert to volume, and run it as its own discipline, in parallel to the engineering flight tests. * Be responsible for flight operations, from obtaining permits, ensuring team and equipment logistics, and crew resource management  and training across German and international test locations. REGULATORY INTERFACE & THE 2028 BUILD * Act as STARK’s senior flight test interface to LBA, LufABw, BAAINBw / WTD, and EASA in Germany. * Decide which global processes shall apply  (methodology, safety framework, FTE/FTI standards, data tooling, competency standards) and what is owned by local flight test teams  (authority interface, named postholders, operational approvals). * Stand up local flight test organisations in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece that report into the global function and run national procedures on top of the common baseline. * Appoint the accountable safety and airworthiness postholders each national authority requires, for example, the MAA / CFAOS Accountable Manager (Military Flying) in the UK. YOUR FIRST 12 MONTHS Timeframe Focus What this looks like Month 0–2 Assess & take command Complete STARK safety and flight operations induction. Map the current organisation, campaigns, platforms, and authority relationships. Meet the function leads, and identify the immediate gaps in safety, staffing, and process. Take operational ownership of the running campaign calendar. Month 2–4 Set the German baseline Publish the master FTOM and safety framework. Stand up the independent Safety Review Board. Lay out the roadmap to EASA LUC approval. Close the most urgent senior hires. Month 4–8 Build the organisation Fill the pillar-lead and senior roles. Standardise test-planning, instrumentation, and data processes across all three campaign types. Bring production-acceptance up to a volume-ready standard.  Month 8–12 Extend beyond Germany Define the global-versus-local operating model. Stand up the first local flight test organisation (UK or Ukraine) with its named postholders and authority interface. Set the 2027–2028 plan for the remaining countries. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED * 12+ years in flight test, military aviation, or aerospace test and evaluation, including 5+ years leading flight test  teams or organisations. * A track record of building or running a flight test capability, with end-to-end accountability for campaigns from test plan to certification evidence. * Working knowledge of UAV operating permits (EASA  "specific" category, and/or military airworthiness DEMAR / EMAR). * A grounding in flight test engineering, and data analysis. * Business-fluent English (C1+); German at working level for the authority interface, or a credible plan to get there. * NATO member-state citizen, eligible for German security clearance (Ü2/Ü3), and willing to build teams on the ground in the UK, Ukraine, and Greece. PREFERRED * Graduate of a recognised test pilot school (ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, NTPS) or a flight test engineering long course. * UAS, loitering-munitions, or eVTOL flight test background. * Prior Design Organisation experience and named postholder / Form 4 acceptance. * Experience standing up flight test operations in more than one country. * Working knowledge of STANAG 4586 and STANAG 4671. MINDSET * Safety authority first: You hold the line when the schedule pushes against it, and people trust the call because you have earned it. * Builder by instinct: You have written the processes and stood up the teams before, and you would rather build an organisation than inherit one. * Regulator-credible: Colonels, certification inspectors, and junior technicians all get what they need from you, in the right register. * Comfortable with tempo: STARK tests fast and fails forward on purpose, and you keep that pace without letting safety slip.