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Amplify Renewables

Mid-level quantitative researcher for a profitable systematic energy trading firm focused on US ISO markets and PJM, with hybrid SF/Seattle work and remote US exceptions.

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Remote (US-based exceptions only) San Francisco / Seattle$200,000–$375,000 full-time mid

Skills

Pythonnumpymatplotlibpandasstatisticssamplingbiasest-statswritten communicationexperience trading virtualsexperience trading PTPsexperience trading FTRsexperience with PJMLLM-assisted developmentbuilding quantitative trading algorithms

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energy trading quantitative trading power markets electricity forecasting
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Amplify Renewables | Quantitative Researcher | SF / Seattle / US | Hybrid (Remote Possible) | Full-Time | $200k - $375k (all cash) | https://www.amplifyrenewables.com
We're a systematic energy trading company trading virtuals and PTPs across the US. We are hiring a mid-level quantitative researcher; the ideal candidate is process oriented and has a team-first approach. You would work closely together with the founders to build out our expansion in the US with focus on PJM. Our team is ex-D.E. Shaw, Optiver, and Stanford. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and growing. Compensation is all-cash and paid from company profits, not venture funding.
What we're looking for:
- 3+ years of experience trading virtuals/PTPs/FTRs on US ISOs (experience with PJM strongly preferred)
- Fluent Python skills (e.g. numpy, matplotlib, pandas, or similar)
- Fluency with statistics (e.g., sampling, biases, t-stats)
- Crisp written communication — we're deep-work focused and async-heavy
Nice to have: experience with LLM-assisted development, experience building quantitative trading algorithms
Hybrid, based in San Francisco or Seattle. Fully remote US-based exceptions can be made if the candidate is a particularly strong/good fit. Candidates are expected to work in person 3 days a week.
Apply: email [email protected] with resume + an (optional) short note on a research project you’ve owned end-to-end; we’re interested in how you generated the idea, tested it, communicated to others, and implemented it. Please mention HN.
Search terms: quantitative trading, energy, power markets, ISO, forecasting, electricity, PJM

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