Senior Data Scientist, Arenko Group
£90k
1-2 days a week in office
Automation & optimisation for the energy transition
Open for applications
Automation & optimisation for the energy transition
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£90k
1-2 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To save the planet by enabling a zero carbon grid world wide.
Role
Who you are
- You’re degree level educated in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or you have equivalent workplace experience
- You have 3+ years experience using Data Science and ML to build data-driven products with tangible real-world impact
- You have a deep understanding of, and hands on experience with, a wide range of algorithms; coupled with an understanding of their relevance and applicability across different problem domains
- You have knowledge of applied statistics, probability, and experiment best practices. You have good knowledge of pitfalls of different methods, and are able to communicate those to a non-technical audience
- You’re familiar with optimisation techniques that scale to high dimensions and complex surfaces
- You’re able to demonstrate an ability to build a deep working understanding of an industry/domain and use that knowledge to deliver impactful insights and solutions
- You can communicate effectively within the team and with stakeholders to identify needs, propose and evaluate technical solutions and strategies
- You can create strong data visualisations suitable for technical and non-technical staff. You can create a full coherent story and link it back to impact
- You’re a self-motivated individual with a proven background in solving problems pragmatically and collaboratively
- You’re able to deliver working products as well as algorithms. You have a working knowledge of cloud based technologies (AWS preferred), an understanding of development/deployment best practices and a willingness to support your work through to production
- You have previous experience in the energy industry, although this is not essential for the role
What the job involves
- As a Data Scientist at Arenko, you will be part of a small, highly skilled team, focussed on delivering genuine change within the UK’s energy system and beyond. At Arenko we believe that modernisation of the world’s energy systems, the achievement of net zero and the future which lies beyond are contingent on our ability to effectively use data.
- As part of our data team, you will play a key role in delivering that vision. Influencing within the team, the company and the industry at large you will have a genuine opportunity to deliver tangible positive change in a critical industry through the products you design, build and operate
- Batteries and the flexibility they deliver are fundamental to efficiently and reliably operating electricity grids with high levels of intermittent renewable generation. As part of Arenko’s Data Science team, you will deliver the intelligence that batteries need to be effective. By exploring the large amounts of data produced by the energy industry, you will be responsible for identifying new opportunities for batteries in a rapidly changing energy landscape.
- You will develop machine learning models for a variety of purposes including prediction of battery parameters and constraints, electricity grid and energy market behaviours. You will help create the processes to manage these models, retrain them, validate them, and ensure model design processes scale to multiple markets. You will also collaborate with the rest of the Data Science team to improve Arenko’s autonomous trading decision-making engine
- Extract meaningful insights and knowledge from data; using that knowledge to deliver positive outcomes for battery owners and the energy grid through the products you create
- Design, build and tune machine learning models used 24x7 in products which trade many MW of energy every day
- Support your products in production, monitor, improve and explain their performance while iterating to continuously improve
- Interact and innovate within a tight-knit cross functional team, focussed on delivering world class products
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In 2020, renewable energy was the only energy source for which demand increased and it is expected that renewables will account for 90% of capacity increases over the next two years. Arenko Group aims to modernise the infrastructure that ensures this capacity can be optimised.
The company provides software solutions that allow energy operators to increase their grids' flexibility and secure their energy supply more efficiently. Through their AI-powered software system, Arenko supports battery asset owners and operators to optimise their energy storage by allowing them to automatically buy and sell electricity on the grid ensuring they maximise revenue across multiple power and energy markets at the same time.
Arenko currently works with the battery and grid operators across the UK and are part of the National Grid ESO’s Technology Advisory Council, along with the likes of Transport for London and Octopus Energy. With a focus on creating a faster path to net zero and a more resilient energy grid, Arenko aims to become a global leader in this space.
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Insights
14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Perhaps more relevant to the Data Science team, where there is always more to learn: a heavy focus on individual goals, upgrading skills and..."
Company benefits
- A genuine approach to flexible working - the vast majority of our employees spend at least a day or 2 each week in the office but we’re open to making this work for everyone, their personal circumstances and their workloads
- Enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- A yearly salary review for all employees
- We are proud to support the continuous professional growth of our employees by providing a personal annual learning and development budget and fully covering the costs of professional membership fees and subscriptions relevant to your role
- Access to MindTools on us
- Bike to Work Scheme (because it wouldn’t be very on brand if we didn’t encourage you to think about how your travel affects the environment)
- Octopus EV Scheme (see above!)
- A commitment to your wellbeing, with access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Yourcare via Vivup.
- Internal working groups to focus on the things that matter to you like our “Women of Arenko”, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and “Parents of Arenko” groups
- Regular opportunities to blow off some steam engage with our team, including monthly socials, the Winter Party and the Summer Party. We also update our annual wellbeing calendar annually with events to support you physically, socially, mentally and financially
- Weekly snacks and beverages in the office, creating the perfect opportunity to connect with your team while savoring delicious treats
Company values
- Innovation - We empower our people by creating a safe space to take risks
- Ambition - We celebrate collective successes while recognising individual contributions
- Sustainability - We focus on delivering the three pillars of our sustainability strategy (net-zero, people & financial)
- Integrity - We take accountability for our decisions and foster a no-blame culture
- Open & Inclusive - We nurture an inclusive environment by enabling diverse processes/opinion
Company HQ
Temple, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Rupert Newland
(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)Prior to creating Arenko, Rupert spent seven years in corporate finance, funding and advising renewables and technology businesses and projects.
Roger Hollies
(Chief Technology Officer)Roger joined Arenko in 2015 to solve what he sees as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today: The rapid development of sustainable energy systems.
Mike Richardson
(Chief Operating Officer)Mike joined Arenko in 2016 and delivered one of the first commercially operating grid-scale battery energy storage systems in the UK.
Eddie Siow
(Chief Financial Officer)Eddie brings over 18 years’ experience working in a variety of senior and board roles in the energy and financial sectors, with an established track record in operational and corporate finance.
People progressing
Alex began her journey as an Accounts Assistant, and became the Assistant Management Accountant within the Finance team. In 2024, she was promoted to Management Accountant.
Peter joined Arenko as a Backend Software Engineer. Within two years, he was promoted to Senior SE, and four months later, he advanced to Software Team Lead, where he now leads a team of engineers.
Margot joined Arenko as a Senior Data Analyst and, in just two years, has risen to lead the data analytics team as the Analytics Lead.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Arenko Group
Deborah Yisa (Office Manager )
- Adapting our recruitment practices to ensure it is a more diverse and inclusive process. Our hiring process and job postings have been designed to reduce biases and encourage a variety of people to apply
- We offer employees the ability to swap bank holidays for days of celebration that are important to them
- We have multiple Mental Health First Aiders and provide employees with the opportunity to have this training. We provide mental health support via mental health days, Wellbeing Wednesdays, our Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives to support team members
- We are signatory for MotherBoard committing to and achieving change to improve the working lives of mums and women within businesses
- We offer enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
- We also realise that we can always improve and ask the team if they have any ideas or suggestions to improve out cultures. We'd love to hear about any ideas you have!
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