Data Scientist, AI & Analytics Strategy

Koch Energy Services, LLC is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Natural Gas trading team! In this role you will define and drive the vision for how KES deploys AI, data management and analytics, and technical tooling to empower our market analysts and our business - and you will be the person who carries that vision through to reality.

Our Team

This role reports to the Vice President of Natural Gas Trading and is based in Houston, TX or Wichita, KS.

What You Will Do

• Vision & Strategy:

• Define and champion a multi-year vision for how KES uses AI, data, and analytics to create commercial advantage for the trading desk
• Identify and prioritize the highest-value opportunities to apply automation, AI/LLM tooling, and improved data to analyst workflows

Project & Initiative Management:

• Coordinate strategy and execution across multiple capabilities and disciplines to deliver initiatives faster than KES has historically
• Lead cross-functional project teams, set priorities and timelines, and drive initiatives from concept through delivery against rapid deadlines

IT Partnership & Advocacy:

• Serve as the primary liaison between KES and the IT organization, translating commercial and analyst needs into clear technical requirements
• Advocate on behalf of KES for the resourcing, architecture, and prioritization needed to deliver the vision, and shepherd initiatives from concept through production

AI & Analytics Development:

• Prototype and build data pipelines, models, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools that improve analyst productivity and decision quality
• Establish standards for data quality, governance, and reproducibility across the desk

Enablement & Adoption:

• Partner with market analysts and traders to understand their workflows, train the team on new capabilities, and drive adoption

• Experience leading cross-functional project teams consisting of multiple disciplines or business functions to deliver projects within established timelines and deadlines.
• Experience developing data and analytics solutions using Python or a similar programming language, including data pipelines, data analysis, reporting, or process automation.
• Experience working with databases and SQL
• Experience translating business needs into technical requirements and partnering with IT, engineering or software teams to implement solutions

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with energy or commodity markets
• Experience with AI/ML or LLM-based tools and applications
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and modern data infrastructure
• Experience with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, Agile/Scrum)
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, or related)

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here., As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Energy Services markets natural gas throughout North America. Our team provides a full line of services, including purchasing, sales, transportation, scheduling, storage, hedging, asset optimization and market analysis, with the expertise necessary to provide innovative energy solutions across the natural gas and electricity value chains.

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