Quantitative Researcher - Amplify Renewables
Location: SF / Seattle / US (Hybrid)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $200k - $375k (all cash)
Website: https://www.amplifyrenewables.com
About the Role
Amplify Renewables is a systematic energy trading company trading virtuals and PTPs across the US. We are hiring a mid-level quantitative researcher who is process-oriented and has a team-first approach. You will work closely with the founders to build out our expansion in the US, with a focus on PJM.
Our team consists of alumni from D.E. Shaw, Optiver, and Stanford. We are bootstrapped, profitable, and growing. Compensation is all-cash and paid from company profits, not venture funding.
Requirements
- 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 are deep-work focused and async-heavy.
Nice to Have
- Experience with LLM-assisted development.
- Experience building quantitative trading algorithms.
Logistics
- Hybrid: Based in San Francisco or Seattle. Candidates are expected to work in person 3 days a week.
- Remote: Fully remote US-based exceptions can be made if the candidate is a particularly strong/good fit.
How to Apply
Email hiring@amplifyrenewables.com with your resume and an (optional) short note on a research project you’ve owned end-to-end. We are interested in how you generated the idea, tested it, communicated it to others, and implemented it.
Please mention HN in your email.
Search terms: quantitative trading, energy, power markets, ISO, forecasting, electricity, PJM