Senior Data Scientist- VPP

Description

Uplight is creating a new category of energy. We make software that manages energy resources in homes and businesses—including things like smart thermostats, electric vehicles, solar panels, storage batteries, heat pumps, and even people’s behavior—to generate, shift, or save energy to balance the grid, making it more efficient and reliable. This creates clean energy capacity that can be used by the power grid instead of burning more fossil fuels. Our solutions accelerate the transition to clean energy and save money for energy customers.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist - VPP to drive our company forward, and help us lead the clean energy revolution! Uplight’s VPP platform provides AI-powered monitoring, forecasting, and dispatch tools to aggregate and orchestrate DERs across multiple asset classes, customer segments, and device types. As a result, grid operators can draw on flexible, dispatchable capacity at scale to support a variety of grid services.

How you will make an impact:

• Develop and maintain the optimization models and software implementation that drives Uplight’s VPP platform to deliver reliable flexibility.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product Management, Delivery and Operations) across the organization to identify and address customer challenges with new features and capabilities.

• Make sound technical decisions, implement best software engineering practices within the team, hedge technical/non-technical risks, and deliver projects predictably.

• Design data models for no-SQL databases, such as HBase, as well as relational databases for scalable and cost-effective data storage and retrieval.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs to facilitate access to curated data for internal users and external customers

• Perform rigorous testing, including unit tests and end-to-end regression testing, to ensure the accuracy of the solutions developed.

• Review and evaluate code written by peers and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality, accuracy, performance, readability and maintainability.

• Benchmark and debug critical issues with the algorithms and software as they arise.

What you bring to Uplight:

• MS., or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, operations research, industrial engineering, computer science, or related field.

• Experience with software development.

• Knowledge of Python or other programming languages.

• Experience with solving large optimization problems using linear / non-linear / integer / dynamic / stochastic programming, as well as heuristic approaches.

• Experience with optimization modeling languages (e.g. AMPL) and solvers (e.g. Gurobi).

• Experience with frameworks such as Redis, HBase, Kafka, Celery, Spark.

• Experience or knowledge in energy / utility or related markets.

Bonus points:

• Working with a smart, collaborative, and fun group of people solving big important problems

• An exciting atmosphere, and an outstanding work/life balance

• Beautiful, spacious, modern office in Redwood Shores

• Competitive salary and equity

• Competitive health care, dental, and vision coverage

• Excellent 401(k) and flexible spending plans

• 10 paid public holidays and unlimited paid time off

• Life, short term and long-term disability, supplemental, and AD&D insurance

• Commuter transit, parking, biking, vanpool and park & ride benefits

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Join Uplight in Leading the Fight Against Climate Change?

At Uplight, we're not just offering a job – we're offering a chance to be part of the solution to one of the world's biggest challenges. As a certified B Corporation, we're deeply committed to both social and environmental responsibility. Here's why you should join our team of passionate Uplighters:

• Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future.

• Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

• Thrive:  We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

• Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.

• Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and other perks, visit uplight.com/careers

Salary Range: $146,000 to $176,000 + Bonus

Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2025

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status (including neurodivergence), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurotypicality, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Keywords

Data ScientistVPPEnergyOptimizationSoftwarePythonEngineeringAIForecastingDispatchDERsGrid