Principal Data Scientist - 26254

Enverus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life, AD&D, Disability, Critical Ill.,

EAP

HSA

Commuter Benefits

Lifestyle & Wellbeing Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Enverus seeks a Principal Data Scientist - Power and Renewables to lead market modeling for our Market Management System, partnering with Product Management and Engineering to translate customer needs into sophisticated optimization, forecasting, and production software.

You will mentor teams, define scalable market models for nodal electricity markets, and influence product strategy while staying current with industry methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; advanced degrees preferred.
• Extensive experience applying models to nodal wholesale electricity markets.
• Strong understanding of market-clearing, SCUC/SCED, and transmission constraints.
• MILP and large-scale optimization experience; Python production coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of large-scale power market models.
• Define mathematical approaches for new product capabilities.
• Develop optimization, forecasting, and simulation for nodal markets.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure scalable, production-ready models.
• Translate market problems with customers into software solutions.
• Guide technical direction across multiple product initiatives.
• Mentor data scientists and market modelers; raise technical bar.
• Stay current with evolving electricity markets and methods.

Skills

Python

MILP

SCUC/SCED

Kubernetes

APIs

Data engineering

Software engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

APIs

Data pipelines

Job description

Principal Data Scientist - Power and Renewables

Intro

As the technical leader for market modeling, you will define and drive the analytical capabilities that power our Market Management System.

You’ll partner with Product Management and Engineering to translate customer needs into sophisticated optimization models, forecasting capabilities, and production software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of large-scale fundamental power market models.
• Define the mathematical and analytical approaches behind new product capabilities.
• Develop optimization, forecasting, and simulation methodologies for nodal electricity markets.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure models are scalable, performant, and production-ready.
• Work directly with customers and product managers to understand market problems and translate them into commercial solutions.
• Guide technical direction across multiple product initiatives and influence long-term product strategy.
• Mentor other data scientists and market modelers while raising the technical bar across the organization.
• Stay current with evolving electricity markets, optimization techniques, and forecasting methodologies.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone with deep expertise in wholesale electricity markets who enjoys combining mathematical modeling, software development, and product innovation.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Extensive experience developing or applying models for nodal wholesale electricity markets.
• Strong understanding of market-clearing algorithms, security-constrained unit commitment (SCUC), economic dispatch (SCED), and transmission constraints.
• Experience with mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) and large-scale optimization.
• Strong proficiency in Python with a commitment to writing clean, production-grade code and adhering to best coding practices.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration, API development/integration, and modern data engineering practices.
• Ability to bridge the gap between electrical engineering principles and high-quality software development.
• Ability to work across product, engineering, and commercial teams to translate complex market concepts into software products.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred

• Master's or PhD focused on power systems, operations research, optimization, or related fields.
• Experience developing or operating a Market Management System (MMS).
• Experience with AC/DC power flow modeling.
• Experience building commercial software products for ISO/RTO markets or power trading organizations.
• Experience mentoring technical teams or leading complex product initiatives.

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the intersection of electricity markets, mathematical optimization, and software engineering.

You’ll help define the future of one of Enverus' flagship power market platforms while working alongside engineers, product managers, and industry experts to deliver software that directly influences decisions across the global energy market.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life, AD&D, Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Lifestyle & Wellbeing Program
• Pet Insurance