Third Party Asset Trader - Algo (f/m/d)

You will be joining a team of 7 traders and 1 algo trader with high commitment and a strong trading skill set that operates on a 7/7 day shift basis during working hours (and work closely with our analysts, originators, meteorologist, 24/7 intraday desk) in Olten, Switzerland. We manage a direct marketing virtual power portfolio, that consists of renewables assets and biogas units in Germany, France, Sweden, Finland and Italy. 

Your Responsibilities: 

• Trade a virtual power plant portfolio of wind/solar in DE, FR, FI, SE on a 7/7-day shift basis in Intraday and Day Ahead market (during office hours).  
• Be part of development of intraday and day ahead proprietary trading strategies in a team of experienced traders. 
• Analyze large volume of market data including price signals, forecast updates, weather data and grid conditions to update trading strategies.  
• Conceptualize and build algos that can automatically execute trades based on predefined signals and patterns in the available day ahead and intraday markets. 
• Participate in the development, design and operation of our new automated/ algorithmic trading strategies in the new built Algo Framework together with the team and our algo trader  
• Assessment of trading performance, analysis, tuning and back testing of automated and algo-based trading strategies  
• Participate in elaboration of proper design and workflows around our existing automated services and our analysis tools 
• Knowledge sharing with colleagues and 24/7 shift team 
• Work together with our IT team to ensure system’s reliability, as well as with risk and compliance team in order to ensure proper governance and risk management.  
• Help us to further develop our future set up for becoming a leading renewables team in an algo trading environment on continuous intraday power markets  

  
Your Profile: 

• University bachelor or master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Economics, IT or similar  
• Good knowledge of physical energy market including related data flows (ideally intraday power markets including the management and trading of a renewable assets portfolio) 
• Good analytical skills and strategic thinking approach 
• Open minded, multi-tasking and used to working under pressure 
• Strong Team-player and problem-solver  
• Excellent commercial mind-set and very good communicator 
• Strong programming skills: Proficiency in Python, with experience deploying algorithms in live environments and managing code across development, testing, and production stages. Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git) and best practices for code review 
• Proficient level of English, German and French a plus