Data Scientist, AI & Analytics Strategy

Koch Energy Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Energy Services, LLC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Natural Gas trading team in Houston. You will define and drive how AI, data management, analytics, and tooling empower market analysts and the business.

You will lead cross-functional projects, translate business needs into technical requirements, and develop data pipelines, models, and dashboards to improve decision quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional project teams to deliver on deadlines.
• Experience developing data and analytics solutions using Python or similar.
• Experience working with databases and SQL.
• Ability translate business needs into technical requirements and collaborate with IT/engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion a multi-year vision for AI, data, and analytics in trading desk.
• Identify high-value opportunities to apply automation and AI tooling.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and drive delivery from concept to production.
• Serve as liaison between business and IT to translate needs into technical requirements.
• Prototype and build data pipelines, models, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools.
• Establish data quality, governance, and reproducibility standards.
• Train analysts and traders on new capabilities and drive adoption.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Python

SQL

Data analytics

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Job description

Koch Energy Services, LLC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Natural Gas trading team! In this role you will define and drive the vision for how KES deploys AI, data management and analytics, and technical tooling to empower our market analysts and our business — and you will be the person who carries that vision through to reality.

Our Team

This role reports to the Vice President of Natural Gas Trading and is based in Houston, TX (preferred) or Wichita, KS.

What You Will Do

• Define and champion a multi-year vision for how KES uses AI, data, and analytics to create commercial advantage for the trading desk
• Identify and prioritize the highest-value opportunities to apply automation, AI/LLM tooling, and improved data to analyst workflows
• Project & Initiation Management:
• Coordinate strategy and execution across multiple capabilities and disciplines to deliver initiatives faster than KES has historically
• Lead cross-functional project teams, set priorities and timelines, and drive initiatives from concept through delivery against rapid deadlines
• IT Partnership & Advocacy:
• Serve as the primary liaison between KES and the IT organization, translating commercial and analyst needs into clear technical requirements
• Advocate on behalf of KES for the resourcing, architecture, and prioritization needed to deliver the vision, and shepherd initiatives from concept through production
• AI & Analytics Development:
• Prototype and build data pipelines, models, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools that improve analyst productivity and decision quality
• Establish standards for data quality, governance, and reproducibility across the desk
• Enablement & Adoption:
• Partner with market analysts and traders to understand their workflows, train the team on new capabilities, and drive adoption

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading cross-functional project teams consisting of multiple disciplines or business functions to deliver projects within established timelines and deadlines.
• Experience developing data and analytics solutions using Python or a similar programming language, including data pipelines, data analysis, reporting, or process automation.
• Experience working with databases and SQL
• Experience translating business needs into technical requirements and partnering with IT, engineering or software teams to implement solutions

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with energy or commodity markets
• Experience with AI/ML or LLM-based tools and applications
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and modern data infrastructure
• Experience with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, Agile/Scrum)
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, or related)

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Energy Services markets natural gas throughoutNorthAmerica. Our team provides a full line of services, including purchasing, sales, transportation,scheduling, storage, hedging, asset optimization and market analysis, with the expertise necessary toprovide innovative energy solutions across the natural gas and electricity value chains.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.