Senior Data Scientist - Dispatch (d/f/m)

• Location: Munich, Germany
• Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term
• Salary Range: € 95.000 - 115.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level
• Office First work setup
• Language Requirement: C1 Level English

• Research and develop algorithms that optimize utilization in the Virtual Power Plant through smarter aggregation, disaggregation, and dispatch

• Model, implement, and iterate on real-time dispatch optimization and control problems for Flexa's residential battery portfolio

• Design and run experiments to evaluate dispatch policies and attribute outcomes against forecasts and market behaviour

• Take models from research into reliable production: implement, deliver, and monitor well-engineered, data-driven solutions in our real-time systems on AWS

• Opportunity to guide and develop more junior colleagues through design review, code review, and structured feedback

• Be part of a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and other teams across Flexa's partner ecosystem 

Mandatory Requirements

• University degree in a data-driven or analytical field (Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Energy Engineering, or similar quantitative discipline)

• 5+ years industry experience in applied data science

• Mathematical optimization / OR experience. Hands-on with LP/MILP and MPC-style receding-horizon methods      

• Strong analytics and experimentation discipline — designing experiments and analysing results carefully, including counterfactual and regret reasoning

• Energy domain background — markets, batteries, grid; understanding how the physical asset, the market, and the grid interact

• Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices: testing, code quality, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, and modular code design

• Proven track record of taking models from research into reliable production on AWS (or comparable cloud)

• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills

• Cross-functional collaboration mindset across data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders

• Independent research experience, excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment are essential.

Skills to Set You Apart

• Direct experience optimizing battery dispatch, demand response, or aggregated DER portfolios

• Hardware or embedded experience, and comfort with real-time / low-latency systems 

• General machine learning experience — supervised learning, model evaluation, and knowing when ML is (and isn't) the right tool alongside optimization

• Control background — MPC, receding-horizon control, or state-space methods for time-coupled decision-making

At Flexa, we are committed to diversity — of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the listed requirements to apply.

• Virtual Share Options: We offer virtual share options to all our employees

• Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc

• Health & Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership or
  Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy for your public transport ticket

• Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers

• Work Equipment: MacBook, an ergonomic workplace setup, and company-funded access to leading AI development tools so you always have the best tools available

• Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc.

• CTO at KONUX from September 2018 to April 2022, where I played a pivotal role in shaping the company's tech landscape and products.
• Sr. Manager at Tesla from November 2015 to July 2018, leading the development of energy storage systems and mobile apps.
• Vice President of Product Development at Networked Energy Services (NES) Corporation from October 2014 to November 2015, launching a new company and product line in the grid digitalization space.
• At Echelon Corporation,  I held various roles over six years, including Director of Product Management and Development in the Grid Modernization Division.
• Before my endeavors in the Energy Industry I was working for Hewlett Packard in the Enterprise Software group for a little over 10 years.

If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to talent@flexa.energy
We are looking forward to receiving your application!