Data Scientist

Whereby; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy Trading, part of Octopus Energy Group, is building data-driven trading platforms to forecast demand, renewables, and grid fundamentals for the GB intraday power market. We’re seeking a data scientist who thrives on solving complex problems with data.

You’ll design data pipelines that bring together internal and external data to generate market-leading insights using classical techniques and machine learning, helping accelerate the transition to a Net Zero world.

Responsibilities

• Build data pipelines combining internal and external data to deliver market-leading insights with classical and ML techniques.

Job description

At Octopus Energy Trading, we’re on a mission to reshape the future of energy. As part of Octopus Energy Group, we’re creating an innovative approach to trading that will accelerate the transition to a Net Zero world. With the growth of renewables and a push toward decarbonising heating and transport, greater flexibility in the grid is essential. We are building cutting-edge technology to optimise everything from domestic EV charging to grid-scale batteries, to meet the global demand for energy flexibility.

We’re looking for passionate and unconventional thinkers to join us on this journey, bringing a diversity of experience and ideas to shape a more efficient, flexible, and sustainable energy system.

With an increase in variable and distributed supply, using data for trading and forecasting has never been more important. Octopus has always had a tech-first approach, and our trading and analytics tools are all built in-house. We are looking for a data scientist who’s comfortable building data pipelines bringing together internal and external data to create market leading insights using both classical and ML techniques. This will include looking at demand, renewables and transmission system fundamentals forecasts focussed to begin with on the GB intraday power market.