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# Senior/ Lead Quant

- **Company:** Aukera
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Backtesting, SQL Databases, Performance Monitor, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c7b181fb7e0722d8

## About the Role

* 5+ years in a front-office quant, trading analytics, energy trading or asset-optimization role in short-term European power markets, with exposure to flexibility assets; direct BESS experience strongly preferred.
 * Strong quantitative modelling skills: BESS dispatch optimization (e.g., LP/MILP), revenue stacking, price analysis and forecasting, and scenario modelling, with a solid understanding of modelling techniques, inputs and parameters, and their limitations.
 * Proven proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience building production-grade analytics: data pipelines, backtesting frameworks and dashboards. Familiarity with optimization libraries and cloud tooling a plus.
 * Strong knowledge of European short-term power markets, energy exchanges and ancillary services (e.g., EPEX Spot / Nord Pool day-ahead and intraday, FCR/aFRR/mFRR, capacity mechanisms); experience in Aukera's core markets a strong plus.
 * Good understanding of risk and PnL management in an asset-backed trading context.
 * Experience working with, or benchmarking, optimizers and route-to-market providers is a plus.
 * Relevant degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Finance); postgraduate qualifications or energy-trading certifications a plus.
 * A pragmatic builder's mindset: comfortable in a scale-up environment where tools are built from scratch and priorities evolve quickly.

## Description

* BESS optimizer: Design, build and own our multi-market BESS optimizer, covering revenue stacking, dispatch scheduling and bid generation across day-ahead, intraday and ancillary services markets. Prove it out through shadow trading against live markets, then harden it into a production-ready system for live trading in key markets.
 * Trading & optimizer tech stack: Work closely with the trading technology team to shape our trading and optimization stack: algo bidding, forecasting inputs, ETRM and risk tools.
 * Market analysis & price curves: Build and maintain short- and medium-term power market analysis and price curves (day-ahead, intraday, ancillary services, capacity) across Aukera's markets, underpinning trading, dispatch and investment decisions.
 * Backtesting frameworks: Design and implement robust backtesting frameworks to evaluate trading and dispatch strategies and to benchmark internal and third-party optimizer performance.
 * Risk, PnL & reporting: Build exposure, PnL and performance reporting for the fleet in close collaboration with the Risk Manager; help establish risk frameworks and ensure compliance with market rules.
 * Collaboration & mentoring: Partner with investment, asset management and finance teams to translate market insight into portfolio decisions; mentor junior analysts as the team grows.
 * Trading strategies & execution: Develop, test and, as the in-house capability matures, execute trading and bidding strategies across day-ahead, intraday and ancillary services markets in Europe.