Lead Data System Engineers

Rev Renewables Ops, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage for employee and per.

HRA/FSA

Life, AD&D, LTD Insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

REV Renewables in Houston seeks a Lead Data Systems Engineer to own the platform architecture, data pipelines, core applications, and daily operations. This is a hands-on role with technical leadership responsibilities.

You will maintain a production system supporting trade capture, valuation, settlements, position management, and risk analytics, working with traders, analysts, and IT to keep the platform secure, reliable, and scalable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of experience owning production data platforms or trading systems.
• Strong Python skills including time-series, dataframes, columnar storage, and API development.
• Experience with production operations, testing, deployment, and incident response.
• Knowledge of security, access controls, and auditability in energy trading environments.
• Experience integrating language models with enterprise data and tools.
• Experience using AI coding assistants and validating logic before production.
• Excellent communication and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong ownership and ability to work independently in a lean front-office team.
• Preferred: US power markets, AI apps, cloud infra (Docker/Kubernetes/Helm/AWS EKS).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain core ETRM systems, libraries, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Guide platform architecture and establish patterns for reliability.
• Develop infrastructure for intelligent automation with secure access and controls.
• Maintain engineering quality with testing, docs, and deployment best practices.
• Own production reliability, incident response, monitoring, and runbooks.
• Protect data with access controls, change management, and audit trails.
• Ensure accurate, auditable reporting for trading, risk, and finance.
• Collaborate with IT to define cloud and infra requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to traders and analysts.

Skills

Python expertise

Time-series processing

Data modeling

API development

Production operations

Security & access controls

AI integration awareness

Clear communication

Independent ownership

US power markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CS

7+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Git & CI/CD

FastAPI

Job description

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Houston, TX, US

REV Renewables, an LS Power company, is a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy and energy storage projects across North America. With over 2.9 GW of operating assets and a robust development pipeline - REV is at the forefront of the clean energy transition. Our mission is to deliver affordable, reliable, and clean electric power to all. Through a commitment to innovation, REV continuously adapts to the evolving regulatory, environmental, and market landscape to deliver optimized energy solutions. Learn more at https://www.revrenewables.com .

Job Summary:

REV's Energy Management team optimizes storage and renewable assets in wholesale power markets, primarily PJM, CAISO, and ISO-NE. Our in-house Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform supports trading, dispatch, analytics, and portfolio reporting.

We are seeking a Lead Data Systems Engineer to own the platform's architecture, data pipelines, core applications, and daily operations. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities.

You will maintain and improve a production system supporting trade capture, valuation, settlements, position management, and risk analytics. Working closely with traders, analysts, developers, and IT, you will keep the platform reliable, secure, and adaptable while enabling users with varying technical skills to build applications and access trusted data.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain core systems: Develop ETRM components, shared Python libraries, APIs, and data pipelines supporting trading, dispatch, valuation, settlements, and reporting.
• Guide platform architecture: Establish practical patterns and standards that help users and AI agents build reliable applications while limiting maintenance complexity.
• Build infrastructure for intelligent automation: Develop and maintain shared services that connect language models to internal data and tools, with secure access, deployment, monitoring, and evaluation. Establish reusable patterns that help traders, analysts, and developers automate workflows with appropriate controls and human oversight.
• Maintain engineering quality: Review production code and maintain testing, documentation, source control, and deployment practices.
• Own production reliability: Resolve incidents, maintain monitoring and runbooks, strengthen recovery procedures, and communicate system issues to stakeholders.
• Protect data and systems: Maintain access controls, change management, audit trails, and segregation of duties in coordination with IT and applicable security, SOC, and NERC/FERC requirements.
• Ensure reporting integrity: Deliver accurate, timely, transparent, and auditable position, dispatch, valuation, and hedge reporting for trading, risk, and finance.
• Partner with IT: Define cloud and infrastructure requirements, including compute, storage, networking, and deployment needs.
• Enable users: Provide technical guidance, documentation, and hands-on support to traders, analysts, and developers.

Required Education/Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, including hands-on ownership of production data platforms or trading systems.
• Strong Python skills, including time-series processing, dataframe libraries, columnar storage, data modeling, and API development.
• Experience with production operations, testing, code review, deployment, and incident response.
• Working knowledge of security, access controls, segregation of duties, and auditability in an energy trading environment.
• Experience integrating language models with enterprise data and tools, including access controls, workflow orchestration, and production monitoring.
• Experience using AI coding assistants effectively, including reviewing generated code, validating business logic, and testing changes before production deployment.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Strong ownership, sound judgment, and comfort working independently in a lean front-office team.
• Preferred: Experience with US power markets, energy trading products, building infrastructure for AI applications and agents, quantitative analytics, machine learning, and cloud infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS EKS.

The platform is built primarily in-house using open-source tools. You will maintain and evolve the existing stack in collaboration with its users:

• Data and business logic:Python, pandas, Polars, and internal libraries.
• Integrations and APIs:FastAPI, Selenium, SFTP, and HTTPS.
• Pipelines and reporting:Dagster, Streamlit, and Power BI.
• Development and deployment:Git, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS EKS, WSL, and Conda.
• Storage:Primarily AWS S3, with an emphasis on efficient data access and querying.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit/stand at a desk, using a computer workstation.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms, walk; lift push or pull objects up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to handle long periods of screen time and typing.
• Must be able to have effective time management skills, with the ability to concentrate for long periods of time.

Why Join REV Renewables?

At REV Renewables, we're not just transforming the energy landscape—we're building a workplace where people thrive. Our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity supply while ensuring affordability, reliability, and resilience. We do this by empowering our team with purpose, support, and opportunity.

Our Core Values

• Integrity First - We uphold the highest ethical standards in everything we do.
• Teamwork - We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and fun work culture.
• Ownership Mindset - We take accountability and act in the long-term interest of our stakeholders.
• Thought Leadership - We are creative, purposeful, and diligent in our decision-making.
• Making a Difference - We strive to positively impact our communities, employees, and society at large.

What We Offer

REV is proud to provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ well-being and long-term success. Below are just a few examples:

• Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Educational Reimbursement for professional development.

We believe in creating a workplace where every employee feels valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Join us in shaping a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

REV Renewables is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace rooted in mutual respect, where all applicants and employees are valued and supported. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.