Data Engineer I

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Data and Analytics SolutionsThe electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry-leading electric power trading analytics software provides real-time visibility into the massive amount of data generated by the North American electrical grid daily. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real-time trading decisions and mid-to-long-term investment decisions that keep utility prices low, support the energy transition, and keep the grid running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose. Be a part of our successful, growing business during international transformation.

Position SummaryAs a Data Engineer I, in the Data Engineering team, you will apply your design and coding skills in several areas, including: database development for data collections, client and internal support, and software testing. The Data Engineering team serves an important role for all participants in the energy markets. This team is tasked with collecting new data and creating derivative, value-added datasets from that data to help our clients solve problems. Your design solutions are built to ensure the highest level of data completeness, correctness, and timeliness for real-time data streams of large, complex time series data.

This position offers candidates an opportunity to develop greater knowledge of energy markets, cloud-based software products, and SaaS businesses, while applying and developing technical, research, and customer-facing skills with one of the most creative and hard-working staff in the industry. We encourage you to build our products with exciting technologies including Oracle PL/SQL, Amazon Web Services and Snowflake. Position DetailsSalary range: $35,000 - $45,000 RONLocation: Bucharest, RomaniaFull-timeHybridReporting to: Site ManagerPrimary Responsibilities Ingest, clean, normalize, and combine non-uniform data sources through scraping websites, consuming data APIs, consuming FTP feeds, etc.

Ensure highest possible completeness, timeliness, quality, and integrity of Yes Energy Data Create/design new data structures which provide optimized value to customers and their changing reporting needs. Maintain database packages, procedures, views, functions, Oracle types for internal systems, metadata systems, and related internal tools.

Support customers with data-related questions Ensure database performance through proactive review and analysisParticipate in weekly rotation of data on-call shifts, including nights & weekendsPlan and coordinate data migrations between systems Contribute to technical departmental standards in such areas as change control, configuration management, development methodology, and coding standardsEnsure all database systems meet business and performance requirementsCreation and maintenance of technical documentation Participate in product release testingMinimum Qualifications1-2+ years of relevant experience (depending upon education)1+ years experience with SQL & JavaProficient in English (C2) Familiarity with data integration and ETL toolsPassion for optimizing system performance and scalabilityStewardship of data quality problems and solutions; passion for data qualityCreative problem solving abilities Analytic and troubleshooting skills Ability to apply a testing mindset to own code Ability to embrace a customer service mindset Strong communication, interpersonal, influence, collaboration, and leadership skills Familiarity with agile development methodologies Preferred QualificationsWant to design and implement complex, yet intuitive, ways to process, ingest, and transform large data sets.

We love our customers and we love to give them a high-quality user experience Enjoy working with engineers across experience levels using leadership, mentorship, and followership skills. We have a culture of learning and constantly invest in each other’s growth Have a testing mindset and want to help promote and lead our ongoing journey towards continuous testing. We believe in building quality in from the beginningWe are seeking a curious person who likes to learn new things and dive into challenging problems.

We can get pretty nerdy about our industry, which constantly evolves!We are seeking a collaborative, cross-functional team that uses agile software development methodologies. We believe that camaraderie and collaboration make us better. What will set you apart from other candidates? Have experience with TDD and/or continuous testing Have a desire to learn the energy industry Basic Python, shell scripting, or OOP languages knowledgeOverviewABOUT YES ENERGYYes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily.

The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of over 350 amazing professionals in Boulder, CO (HQ); Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Glendora, CA; Richmond, VA; London, United Kingdom; Auckland, New Zealand; and Bucharest, Romania.

CultureYes Energy has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we have the culture to prove it. At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop our solutions in line with their needs. We think about customers as business partners, and when we help them be more successful … we are more successful, too. Around the office, our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of: We love innovation and solving tough challenges.

We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds-- in an ethic that is consistent across the company. We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy-- we work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impact the success of the business. We play to the strengths and experience of each person while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents the challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills as well as an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways.

We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year. Compensation And BenefitsWe offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, including medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development. At Yes Energy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. In accordance with Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.