Accepting applications on a rolling basis. 

About WattTime

WattTime is a rare non-profit tech startup. We’re laser focused on helping people, companies, and policymakers that are working to drive down emissions multiply their good impact - usually at no cost. We do this through several specific creative uses of extremely detailed emissions datasets. Founded by UC Berkeley researchers, we’re best known for inventing Automated Emissions Reduction (AER), a data-driven technique that over 100 million IoT devices now use to reduce fossil fuel use by automatically running on surplus clean/renewable energy. We also develop and share other techniques, like our Emissionality technology that more and more wind and solar farms are using to multiply their environmental impact. Today, WattTime is also the secretariat of the Climate TRACE coalition, a global team-up of nonprofits, tech companies, and universities working to use machine learning and remote sensing to provide open, transparent, independent monitoring of nearly every major individual source of GHG emissions worldwide. For more information visit www.WattTime.org.

About the Role

WattTime’s Automated Emissions Reduction (AER) team is expanding our product and looking for a scientist to raise the bar on our models. Our small team has made great strides and identified where our models need to be validated and refined. We are looking for someone grounded in mathematical modeling who can lead cutting edge research in electricity grids. You will work with other data scientists and engineers to turn research into production models and data pipelines. Ideally you will bring an in-depth knowledge of power systems, electricity transmission and distribution, or grid dispatch models.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on electricity carbon emissions models and conduct experiments for validating model performance
• Benchmark and categorize marginal emissions models for a variety of use cases ranging from short run AER to long run expansion of renewable energy generation
• Document, publish, and present results both internally and to external stakeholders, informing very high impact decisions for corporate carbon policies
• Create plots and data visualizations to discern salient points buried in large time series datasets
• Exemplify an iterative modeling and communication approach that encourages collaboration amongst a team of data scientists and engineers
• Help design new data pipelines to support our expansion, e.g. a weather data store
• Lead by example with good patterns that level up our data and software environment

Qualifications 

The person hired for this position should be committed to WattTime’s mission. All candidates should have proven experience that includes:

• 5+ years of hands on experience in statistics, data science, or mathematical modeling
• Proven ability to lead a research project, give presentations, and communicate to multiple stakeholders
• 2+ years experience analyzing large time series datasets and employing models that handle autocorrelation and seasonality
• 2+ years writing clean code that is version controlled (Python and Git preferred)
• Skilled with Python or R libraries for statistical modeling such as numpy, scikit-learn, statsmodels, lm, or glm
• Experienced in prioritizing model explainability; and able to select models that can be understood and maintained by other scientists and engineers
• Flexible and willing to contribute to WattTime’s API, ML models, and product direction
• Collaborative, communicative, and respectful
• Ability to work effectively from a remote environment across regular U.S. work hours through tools like Slack, Zoom, GSuite, and others 
• Willingness to travel to team collaborative sessions a few times a year
• Bonus points for publications in power systems, grid dispatch models, statistics, operations research, or causal inference

How We Measure Success at WattTime

• Doing the work: you know your priorities and embrace flexibility
• Productivity: you complete work with urgency and deliver it on time through hard work and grit
• Quality: you leverage your subject matter knowledge to implement complex projects and practice relevant new skills
• Judgment: you make impact-focused decisions and adjustments as you work on projects and break apart problems
• Collaboration: you help others meet their goals, cultivate trust, lead with respect, and practice self awareness

Logistics

• This is a full time, remote position - work from anywhere in the U.S. 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 
• For those authorized and located in the U.S., WattTime is open to U.S. visa sponsorship. As an H-1B cap-exempt, non-profit research organization, WattTime can sponsor employees for H-1B status throughout the year.
• Salary: $180,000 - $195,000

Hiring Process

• Resume screening 
• Initial phone screening
• Technical interview #1
• Skills assessment to see your work in action 
• Technical interview #2
• Half-day of interviews with the team at large
• Reference checks and offer

Read more about what it's like on this LinkedIn post from one of our fantastic engineers.

Why Work with WattTime

• Competitive salary
• Full medical, dental, vision, life insurance packages for employees and 80% coverage for dependents
• Paid parental leave 
• Flexible time off 
• Professional development support 
• Home office support and employee choice technology 
• 403b with up to 5% matching contribution
• Opportunity to work for a tech nonprofit focused on driving real impact 

What we’re like: we’re obsessed with making practical, results-driven change. We believe nothing has more potential for fast, world-changing impact than software. We embrace change. We are lean and rapid prototypers. We never confuse growth with impact. We are all personally, fiercely committed to our mission. We are quietly radical in unexpected ways. We don’t believe in competition–other people doing good work are allies. Our deep bench of expert volunteers helps us routinely punch above our weight class. We trust in data and everyone’s voice being heard. We know diversity is central to success. We consider respect non-negotiable; there are no jerks here.

How to Apply

You can apply for this position on our website at www.watttime.org. From the “About” tab, select the “Jobs” page, then select the job for which you want to apply.

Please attach your resume AND in lieu of a cover letter, answer the prompt in the application that addresses the following:

• Please provide links to, or tell us about, your experience leading a research project in a relevant area such as electricity grids, statistics, operations research, or time series analysis. 

Equal Opportunity Policy 

WattTime is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, pregnancy, marital status, family care status, age, appearance, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental ability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or characteristics or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local laws. We encourage all individuals to apply and are committed to a diverse workplace where every person is treated with respect and dignity.