Junior Data Scientist

At Vattenfall we dont just do energy we exist to help our customers power their lives in ever climate smarter ways and enable a fossil free future. If you are looking for interesting challenges and the opportunity to be part of this change then join our diverse and talented team and make a difference! 

At Business Area Markets business decisions are made around the clock with high frequency creating vast potential for intelligent automation. 

As our new Data Scientist in the Data Science team you will join a collaborative and skilled team that drives automation of real business cases through data-driven and Machine Learning-based intelligence. We work in a Scrum setup and have in the past years been very successful in forecasting both electricity prices and electricity consumption. Your work will have direct and measurable impact! 

We offer a strong work-life balance in an organisation known for its deep competence in math tech and business - where innovation and improvements often stem from our specialists and business experts 

What You Will Do 

Join a team where your models dont just sit in notebooks - They power real-time decisions in the energy markets. 

• Machine Learning: Build and operate machine learning models that forecast prices optimize trading strategies and drive smarter decisions in volatile energy markets. 
• Automation: Enable intelligent automation of trading and asset optimization by embedding ML into operational systems. 
• Analytics: Combine business understanding with analytical and technical skills to understand and solve real-world challenges. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with team members stakeholders and domain experts to ensure models are aligned with business needs and continuously improved. 
• Data & Infrastructure: Ensure data is ML-ready and leverage tools like Databricks Kafka and Azure ML to support robust model operation. 

Qualifications :

What We Are Looking For 

We are after a curious mind who wants to make an impact Someone who is excited to build end-to-end data science solutions that truly make a difference. 

• A strong interest in learning about theenergy marketsand how Machine Learning can be used solve the real-world problems we face. 
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit. 
• Pythonexpertise paired with an interest in attaining a software-developer-mindset where you care about good code and stable operation of models. 
• Experience building Machine Learning models - ideally forecasting of time series. 
• Experience or eager to learn how to bring Machine Learning Models into real world production. 
• An academic degree inData Science Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or similar. 
• Fluency inEnglish; Swedish is a bonus. 

Ytterligare information :

We Offer  

• A welcoming work climate with flat hierarchies appreciation for own initiative open discussion culture and zero-tolerance for harassment.  
• An International and multi-cultural work environment with energetic colleagues 
• Being part of the wider Analysis community where we eagerly share knowledge and ideas regarding a wide range analytical topics relevant to the energy market 
• Opportunities and support for professional growth. For example the encouragement to do internal rotations to other teams and to visit conferences and trainings 
• Flexible working hours an annual 72 hours reduction of working time and free access to gym and training classes in our Stockholm office and top that off with the opportunity to work 50% from home. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that striving for diversity helps to build a more profitable efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of age religion gender identity & expression sexual identity disability and ethnic background. Read more on how we work with diversity and inclusion here: Stockholm/Solna 

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Erik Svensson For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Peter Blixter . 

Trade union representatives Trade union representatives: Simon Salomonsson (Unionen) and Sven Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna). To get in contact with the representatives please call Vattenfall switchboard. 

We welcome your application no later than 8 September 2025 including CV along with a short motivation (max 100 words) explaining why you are interested in this position. 

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process according to the Swedish legislation. 

We look forward to receiving your application!