Short Term Forecasting Data Scientist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Short Term Forecasting Data Scientist (Fintech): Developing production-ready forecasting products to reduce latency and enhance forecast quality, directly impacting P&L. Focus on improving P&L, reducing imbalance risk, and building forecasting products that give traders a competitive edge in energy markets.

Location: Hybrid work with 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexible. You may work abroad (within approved countries) up to 3 weeks/year, max 2 consecutively.

Salary: €86,000 - €120,000

Company

hirify.global is integrating new sustainable energy sources and innovative ways of storing and managing energy.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end forecasting products from problem framing to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize time-to-market, delivering baselines quickly and iterating towards P&L impact.
• Build forecasting products that adapt to changing portfolios with robust MLOps practices.
• Reduce imbalance costs and risk, collaborating with analysts to measure value.
• Develop and improve short-term forecast products for trading desks.
• Contribute to a forward-looking strategy, exploring new forecasting methodologies.

Requirements

• 3+ years in a forecasting or data science role, ideally in energy markets or trading.
• Strong in Python and core data science libraries.
• Proven ability to scale solutions with Spark/Databricks.
• Hands-on experience with time-series modeling and short-term optimization.
• Comfortable with query optimization, job scheduling (Airflow or Databricks Workflows), and CI/CD best practices.
• Skilled at bridging technical and commercial teams, turning insights into actionable decisions.

Nice to have

• Background in meteorology or weather-driven forecasting, especially with NWP models and ensemble blending.

Culture & Benefits

• Gross annual salary between €86,000 and €120,000, including FlexBudget and 8% holiday allowance.
• FlexBudget for extra holiday days or savings.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working: 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexible.
• Work abroad (within approved countries) up to 3 weeks/year with manager approval.

Hiring process

• hirify.global - Rotterdam
• €86.000 - €120.000