Data Scientist

Who we are looking for: 

As a Data Scientist at kWh Analytics, you’ll have the opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation in an emerging industry, with an experienced, mission-driven team. Your contributions will help us continue creating products that power the growth of the solar industry and ultimately help fight climate change.  

We have built a first-of-its-kind predictive model that can accurately forecast the energy output of solar power projects, and we need your help as we take this technology to the next level. We need a self-starter who has a strong quantitative background, great communication skills and an interest in working closely with our business team on projects that are critical to our success.

  • You have a master’s degree in computer science, statistics, or related field; or equivalent real-world experience

  • You have a track record of spotting relevant trends in noisy data sets

  • You enjoy the challenge of balancing speed of results with robust statistical methods

  • You're good at communicating complex concepts in clear non-technical terms

  • You should have the curiosity and drive to constantly learn new skills, and tools

  • You should thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as kWh adapts to a rapidly growing and changing solar industry

  • You should be dedicated to quality, craftsmanship, truth and accuracy in reporting

What you can look forward to: 

  • Comparing alternative modeling methodologies and choosing the best tools for the job

  • Continuously seeking new ways to validate and improve the accuracy of the model

  • Delivering well-supported analysis with uncertainty / confidence metrics that we can stand by

  • A wide variety of health benefits, 401(k), HSA, FSA, corporate discounts, and commuter benefits

  • Working on a small, supportive team of mission-driven people 

  • Working closely with our business development team, communicating model results and helping to make data-informed decisions

  • Professional development -- maximizing impact for yourself, your team, and kWh as a whole

Required skills: 

  • Excellent Python coding skills

  • A good command of statistics -- random variables, statistical tests, confidence intervals, etc.

  • Ability to independently design analyses, support conclusions with data, and communicate results clearly

  • Fluency with a variety of statistical modeling/learning approaches, and ability to clearly explain the trade-offs and why a certain one is best for a certain problem

  • Experience with cleaning messy data sets, dealing with missing fields, and identifying outliers

Nice to Have:

  • Domain knowledge of energy, project finance, or insurance

  • Experience working with photovoltaics (PV), wind, or battery data

  • Experience working with weather data and weather models 

Learn more about what we do and why it matters here


Location: SF Bay Area 

kWh Analytics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees.


Please send your resume (email title: “Your Name - Data Scientist”) to people@kwhanalytics.com. If possible, please include a link to an example of a data analysis or prediction you’ve done (e.g. publications, posters, blog posts, and github repositories)