Real-Time Power Trader AI-Driven Markets

RWE Gruppe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Relocation package available

Job summary

The Real Time Power Trader will join a dynamic team at RWE Supply &Trading Americas, LLC to maximize value from a growing portfolio of generation and storage assets across the US.

This role focuses on identifying profitable opportunities in real-time and within-day markets, leveraging AI-driven decision making and close collaboration with Day-Ahead Traders and Asset Management. Based in downtown Chicago.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML, quantitative modeling or advanced data analytics, ideally applied to trading, energy markets or asset optimization.
• Experience with Generative AI / Azure OpenAI, AI/ML model integration, enterprise data & analytics and cloud-based solutions is a plus.
• Experience in an energy or gas trading environment, preferably with exposure to PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, CAISO or ISO-NE nodal markets.
• Strong understanding of US power markets, particularly Day-Ahead, Within-Day and Real-Time market dynamics.
• Understanding of optimization of wind, solar, storage and generation assets, plus transmission and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Execute asset-backed within-day and real-time trading strategies across US nodal power markets.
• Develop, maintain and improve AI/ML-driven models and analytical tools for real-time market analysis.
• Use AI and analytics to identify market patterns, trading opportunities and deviations from asset performance.
• Deploy trading capital based on data-driven insights with disciplined risk management.
• Continuously reassess positions and optimization strategies as conditions change across prices and forecasts.
• Identify real-time opportunities based on market movements, updated forecasts and asset availability.
• Collaborate with Day-Ahead Traders and Analysts to translate strategies into real-time decisions.
• Support backtesting of trading strategies and evaluate performance against benchmarks.
• Contribute to expanding Short-Term Trading capabilities across additional US ISOs and markets.

Skills

Mathematics

Economics

Engineering

Data Science

AI/ML

Analytical thinking

Education

University degree in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field

Job description

The Real Time Power Trader will join a dynamic team at RWE Supply &Trading Americas, LLC to maximize value from a growing portfolio of generation and storage assets across the US.

This role focuses on identifying profitable opportunities in real-time and within-day markets, leveraging AI-driven decision making and close collaboration with Day-Ahead Traders and Asset Management. Based in downtown Chicago.