Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative or energy-related field
0-2 years of professional experience, including internships
Strong Excel and data analysis skills
Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences
Interest in electricity markets or financial markets
Attention to detail and sound judgment in fast-paced environments
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
Responsibilities
Monitor live trading and market data during market hours
Support onboarding and account setup for exchange members
Review trading activity for potential market abuse
Build financial models and budgets
Analyze trading volume and revenue data
Research prospective market participants
Develop and test features across the exchange platform
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
401(k) match
Supplemental health and disability insurance
Unlimited vacation
Parental leave
Full Job Description
This is a general application for students and recent graduates who want to help build a new energy market. We do not have a specific opening today. We hire early-career talent across market operations, trade surveillance, finance, sales, product and engineering, and we review this pool first as new roles open. Early hires at ElectronX work closely with the founding team and own meaningful work from the start. Submit your resume and we will reach out when a role matches your background. What will you be doing?
MARKET OPERATIONS & SURVEILLANCE
Monitor live trading, market data and exchange systems during market hours
Support exchange members with onboarding, account setup and day-to-day questions
Review trading activity for potential market abuse and help prepare regulatory reports
FINANCE & STRATEGY
Build financial models, budgets, and board and investor materials
Analyze trading volume, fee and revenue data to inform company decisions
Support clearing, treasury and month-end close processes
SALES & PRODUCT
Research power producers, utilities, trading firms and other prospective market participants
Support customer outreach, pipeline tracking and market education
Turn customer and market feedback into product requirements and help test new features
ENGINEERING
Build and test features across the exchange platform, including trading, market data and customer-facing tools
Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines and monitoring for systems that run during live market hours
Write tools and automation that help operations, surveillance and product teams work faster
What we need from you
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative or energy-related field, such as engineering, economics, finance, mathematics, computer science or energy policy
0-2 years of professional experience; internships count
Strong Excel and data analysis skills
Clear written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
Interest in electricity markets, the energy transition or financial markets
Attention to detail and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment
Ability to manage several priorities at once and follow through without close supervision
THE RIGHT MINDSET
Ownership mentality: You take full responsibility for your work from start to finish
Bias for action: You would rather try, learn and adjust than wait for a perfect plan
Entrepreneurial spirit: You're energized by building something new and comfortable with startup uncertainty
High agency: You identify problems and solve them without waiting for permission
Sharp thinking: You work through complex problems clearly and can hold your own with experienced traders, customers and colleagues
Quick study: You get up to speed fast on our products, power markets and our customers, and you keep learning as they change
Drive and intensity: You bring a strong work ethic every day, and hard problems energize you rather than wear you down
NICE TO HAVE
Coursework or internship experience in power markets, energy trading, commodities or capital markets
Familiarity with ISO/RTO markets such as PJM, ERCOT, MISO, NYISO or CAISO
SQL, Python or another programming language; for engineering candidates, experience with cloud platforms, Linux or CI/CD
Exposure to regulated financial markets, compliance or CFTC rules
Leadership in energy, finance or entrepreneurship student organizations
