Intern Quantitative Development

• Conduct quantitative research of market pricing trends across energy and ancillary services.
• Evaluate how anticipated congestion patterns may inform strategy adjustments across Day-Ahead vs. Real-Time market participation.
• Analyze forecasted transmission and generation outages in relation to identify potential congestion-driven price movements between asset nodes and trading hubs.
• Analyze historical price data to identify structural shifts volatility patterns or emerging revenue opportunities.
• Support hypothesis-driven analysis to evaluate potential updates or enhancements to existing trading strategies.
• Develop visualizations summaries and technical memos to communicate findings to quantitative and commercial stakeholders.
• Assist in testing potential strategy refinements using historical back testing or statistical analysis techniques.
• This project will provide exposure to real-world trading strategy development within North American power markets.

• Direct exposure to battery energy storage optimization and ISO power markets.
• Experience improving production-grade quantitative infrastructure.
• Mentorship from experienced quantitative developers and portfolio analytics professionals.
• Hands-on experience contributing to real trading strategy research and infrastructure design.
• Insight into how quantitative models translate into commercial decision-making in the energy storage sector.

• Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in computer science Mathematics Statistics Data Science Engineering or a related quantitative field.Rising junior senior or graduate student preferred.
• Proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming principles required.
• Experience with C or another OOP language is a plus.
• Strong foundation in statistics probability linear algebra or optimization.
• Experience working with structured and large datasets.
• Familiarity with data science libraries (e.g. pandas NumPy scikit-learn) preferred.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git) preferred.
• Exposure to energy markets power systems or financial markets is a plus but not required.
• Core Competencies
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write clean modular and well-documented code.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in energy markets and trading.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a remote collaborative environment.
• Ability to manage project timelines and deliver results within a structured internship period.
• Team-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to learning.

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