Senior / Principal Energy Analyst (SmartBidder)

About the role

SmartBidder analysts manage and advise on the trading strategy and wholesale market operations for 5+ GW of battery energy storage assets. This cross-functional role spans trading, market analytics, customer success, sales, engineering, product, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in wholesale electricity commodity and derivatives trading, wholesale market fundamentals, and market operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on SmartBidder performance and operations.
• Provide leadership on the analyst team to scope and conduct quantitative analysis aimed at improving algorithmic trading performance and results.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Data Science, and Product to advance SmartBidder features and improve bidding performance.
• Monitor regulatory and market design changes across ISOs and assess their impact on customer operations and strategies.
• Participate in customer-facing webinars and newsletters covering market trends, operational best practices, and platform updates.
• Support Sales through product demos, trials, and demonstrating subject matter expertise.
• Act as liaison between clients, third-party providers, and internal engineering teams to ensure smooth operations and resolve issues efficiently.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support real-time trading decision-making and live market operations, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, economics, or other relevant field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in wholesale power markets, energy trading, or market analytics; relevant experience at a utility, IPP, trading firm, energy software company, strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with energy modeling systems and methods, including price forecasting, dispatch optimization, or related analytical frameworks; knowledge of market rules in ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM preferred.
• Experience with and proclivity to using AI tools for research, coding and workflow automation.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Python preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to explain complex market dynamics clearly to both technical teams and executive audiences, and to produce polished customer-facing materials.
• Experience in customer-facing, consulting, or advisory roles with demonstrated ability to build trust with clients and manage relationships effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Self-directed and highly organized; able to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and maintain rigor in a fast-paced operational environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Graduate degree in economics, engineering, finance, business, with concentration in energy.
• 10+ years of professional experience in wholesale power markets, energy trading, or market analytics; relevant experience at a utility, IPP, trading firm, energy software company, strongly preferred.
• Electricity trading experience specifically in CAISO, ERCOT, and/or PJM.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Skills

• Expertise in wholesale electricity commodity and derivatives trading, wholesale market fundamentals, and market operations.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in customer-facing, consulting, or advisory roles.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.
• Self-directed and highly organized.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation — calibrated to your experience and structured to grow with you — along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• FSAs, HSAs, and dependent care accounts.
• 401(k) with 3% non-elective contribution.
• Flexible PTO to take time when you need it.

Pay

A competitive salary range of $100,000–$160,000 USD Annually. Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background — we're proud to offer pay that is often above industry average.

Schedule

Our Boulder, CO office runs on a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).