Senior Algorithm Development Expert (f/m/x)

enspired

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Senior · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

A senior specialist role in the Asset Optimization Community within Trading Technology, designing, building and improving automated trading algorithms that optimize customers' grid-scale batteries and other flexible renewable energy assets. The role focuses on turning quantitative, market and operational challenges into production-grade optimization solutions used in live trading.

At a glance

Employment: Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode: Remote
Languages: English – fluent

What you'll do

Design, implement and improve asset-backed optimization and trading algorithms, accounting for market rules, physical asset constraints and agreed trading risk controls
Translate complex optimization problems into clear design choices and maintainable production code, challenging assumptions and proposing practical enhancements to existing strategies
Work closely with the Optimization Product Owner and Team Lead to clarify requirements, define expected outcomes and acceptance criteria, and evaluate technical options, estimates and trade-offs
Develop rigorous backtests, simulations and controlled experiments to evaluate algorithm performance across realistic scenarios, data limitations and edge cases
Analyse live trading behaviour, data quality and performance drivers to identify weaknesses and deliver evidence-based algorithm improvements
Build diagnostics, observability and safe operating behaviour into algorithms, collaborating with Trading Operations to investigate production issues and implement lasting solutions
Take ownership of technical quality through code reviews, automated testing, safe releases and maintainable, reusable designs across assets and markets
Use AI-assisted and agentic development tools to accelerate prototyping, coding, testing and analysis, applying sound technical judgement and appropriate engineering safeguards
Share knowledge and support colleagues through technical reviews, pairing and collaborative problem-solving, ensuring important design decisions and specialist expertise are documented
Contribute to prioritised discovery, pilots, backtesting and new-market enablement, working with Platform/Integration Engineering and other teams

What we're looking for

Experience developing algorithms in a compiled programming language such as Go, Rust, C++, Java, C# or similar
Substantial hands-on experience in designing, building and maintaining production algorithms, optimization software or comparable quantitative decision systems
Strong quantitative problem-solving and numerical reasoning skills, supported by a background in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or a related field
Ability to write clear, maintainable and well-tested code and collaborate with other engineers to deliver reliable production software
Practical data analysis skills and experience using historical and production data to develop, validate and improve algorithms, with an understanding of data quality and model limitations
Experienced with, or eager to adopt, agentic AI approaches that enhance software development while maintaining high engineering standards
Ability to reason about operational constraints, work effectively across disciplines and communicate complex technical decisions clearly in English
Balance algorithmic sophistication with reliability, maintainability and practical delivery value
Take ownership of complex technical problems, communicate risks and uncertainty openly, and share knowledge generously
Wants to participate in the transition to clean energy actively

Nice to have

Experience with battery energy storage system (BESS) revenue optimization, electricity trading, European power markets or other asset-backed trading and scheduling problems
Experience with mathematical optimization, forecasting, simulation, backtesting or time-series analysis
Experience with Python for data analysis, experimentation or supporting development activities
Experience building and operating algorithms in distributed, high-availability or 24/7 trading environments

Your team

Asset Optimization Community within Trading Technology

A team of experts designing, building and improving automated trading algorithms that optimize customers' grid-scale batteries and other flexible renewable energy assets.

Benefits

60 days of work from anywhere
30 days of vacation
A modern tech stack with the freedom to innovate
Referral bonus
Extensive support of lifelong learners
Regular social events and holiday parties
Free public transportation ticket in Vienna
Free lunch & fruits and fair-trade coffee at the office
Offsetting your private CO2 emissions
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About enspired

Redefine automation in energy trading

Builds an innovative energy trading platform.

Key facts

Equal opportunity employer
Offers 60 days of work from anywhere
Offers 30 days of vacation
Free public transportation ticket in Vienna

What they value

Believes true innovation comes from the contributions of each team member