Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Accurant International is a company focused on innovative solutions for climate and energy technology challenges. They are seeking a Data Scientist to lead forecasting and optimization efforts, responsible for designing and deploying systems that shape product behavior and operational workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain forecasting and optimization models embedded in core product workflows
- Model asset behavior, weather impacts, and behind-the-meter resources
- Translate operational and business requirements into quantitative frameworks and production systems
- Own the full lifecycle of quantitative systems — from data ingestion, pipelines, schemas, and interfaces through deployment, monitoring, and reliability in production
- Establish best practices for model development, validation, performance monitoring, and operational robustness
- Partner closely with engineering to define interfaces, data contracts, and system boundaries that enable robust quantitative services
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on quantitative methods across the organization
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, quantitative engineering, or related fields
- Real-world experience building electric load forecasting models
- Strong understanding of constraint programming and multi-objective optimization for real-time systems
- Experience building optimization models and implementing them in energy / capacity markets
- Background in time-series analysis and regression-based modeling
- Proven experience deploying and maintaining models in production environments
- Comfort working with highly variable real-world data from numerous and varying sources, and building the supporting infrastructure
- Strong programming skills in Python (or similar)
- Ability to operate autonomously and make sound technical trade-offs
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience in the DERMS / VPP space
- Familiarity with US energy and capacity markets specifically
- Background in Bayesian modeling
- Knowledge of distribution grid topology and the operational boundaries of batteries, EVs, and large commercial buildings
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employer paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Competitive 401(k) match - up to 6%
- Performance based bonus
- Potential profit sharing
- Paid time off, holidays and other paid leave
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