Base Power
Quantitative Developer Intern
Austin, TX · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 14, 2026
About the job
Develop and deploy algorithms and software for trading and hedging Base’s distributed battery fleet in electricity markets.
What you'll do
- Design trading algorithms for energy storage resources in ERCOT and validate models in simulation.
- Implement and deploy algorithms to the production trading stack.
- Quantify financial risk, assess contract structures, and automate trade valuation and execution.
What they ask for
- Expertise in optimization and sequential decision-making algorithms.
- Proficiency in statistics, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making.
- Strong software engineering skills, including test-driven development and CI/CD workflows.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of energy markets, energy systems, or wholesale power trading.
- Experience in commodities, equities, or derivatives trading.
Tools
Python, SQL
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