Python Job: Data Engineer, Python

Let’s Make Power Plants Obsolete.

The current, centralized electricity system is not sustainable. Between the climate crisis, state-wide blackouts, aging infrastructure, and rising costs, the system needs a huge overhaul. The demand for electricity is high – and getting higher – and big power plants aren't meeting our needs. We say it's time to disrupt and decentralize.

At Peak Power, we're energy nerds that develop software for the real estate sector. Our tech turns commercial buildings and industrial facilities into virtual power plants in a new, decentralized electricity system. This means cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable electricity. We’re powering the clean energy revolution.

Peak Power develops and connects battery storage, grid-interactive buildings, and electric vehicle assets in a single software platform for partners to pursue net zero goals, cut operating expenses, and unlock new revenue opportunities.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Lead Data Scientist, you will work with a talented group of Software Engineers, Software Developers, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

As a Data Engineer, you will be working with several teams within the company, including the Software Engineering, Product and Operations teams. Your primary role will be quantify organizing all business data, create MVP business model for each ISOs.

You will work with team to make some more exciting things happen. That will include: ISO Peak Hours Forecast, Nodal Load Forecast, Nodal Price forecast, ESS asset performance improving etc. All these works relate to quantifiable results that will enable a continuously improvement for the team.

This work matters. Even a small change to optimize electricity usage can significantly impact our customers, electrical grid, and environment. We're building something that will have a lasting, positive impact.

Our new Data Engineer will:

Deliver. You have excellent time management, and prioritization skills and the curiosity to seek out and obtain data from various applicable sources.

• Obtain data from both public ISOs (Independent System Operator) and private BID strategy, instructions.

• Collecting data from internal APIs and preform API testing.

• Analyze, filter and record data from various weather stations (public and private), satellite and radar

Report. You will monitor and report on progress and ways to continue to improve and outlining performance.

• Stay up to date with ongoing MVP business model improvements (especially higher resolution models and deterministic/ensemble models)
• Continually research the impact of load factors and showing strategy performances
• Perform case study analyses of past Scenarios and assets performance

Collaborate. You have strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy working in a team based environment.

• Communicate with the Operations Team leading up to showing strategy or events performances
• You are passionate about educating your co-workers about data

What you will bring to Peak Power:

• The experience and education. You are familiar with python data related crawling skills (e.g. selenium, katalon) and bring 2 +years of big data processing with a familiarity in general python data libraries and visualization tools, and are familiar with general python data libs and visualization tools. You have proven experience delivering success in a fast-paced, multi-tasking role where you are comfortable working autonomously.

• The drive and curiosity. You have a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and are motivated to solve problems and support the organization’s success. You are passionate about contributing to innovative solutions to climate change.

• The flexibility. You are flexible to adapt your activities as needed to support evolving team priorities in a rapidly changing business environment. You are comfortable with ambiguity and are willing to figure things out when there is no clear, defined path or process outlined. You have proactiveness in identifying problems & finding solutions.

So why Peak Power?

We’re focused on solving problems that impact energy markets both locally and around the world. We are a growth-stage clean technology company that has partnered with major names in real estate, electricity, and smart city spaces. To work with us is not only to work with an exciting company, but to also be on the cutting edge of the global transition to distributed, clean, and carbon-free energy.

How we invest in our team:

• Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). We believe in driving a better energy future through focused efforts towards understanding and improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

• You’re Covered. Comprehensive health insurance from Day 1 for Canadian team members.

• Work/Life Balance. Generous and flexible vacation and sick/wellness days to make time for personal appointments and taking a mental health break.

• We’re Listening. We take internal engagement surveys seriously and make actionable changes based on feedback.

• Keep Learning. Sharpen your skills through continuous development paid for by Peak Power.

• Get Social. Fun activities including team events and game nights to stay connected both virtually and in person including fun Slack channels that celebrate our love of food, fitness, fashion, furry friends, and everything in between!

• Long Weekends Start Early. Beat the traffic to the cottage or curl up with your favourite book, start early with half days off before long weekends.

• Health & Wellness. We care about your physical and mental wellbeing and offer monthly reimbursements to support your fitness and health journey.

Join us!

Apply here or learn more about our company from our website or LinkedIn.

At Peak Power we value the unique experiences and perspectives that folx bring. This is how we build a collaborative and innovative environment. As such, we welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Should you feel that you don’t meet 100% of the areas of this posting we encourage you to apply and tell us more about what values you feel you could add to the team. Accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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