# Analyst, Energy Storage Optimization & Analytics

**Company**: Daylight
**Location**: New York, NY
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/daylight/jobs/4574423008
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_e0e0536d-e7e

## Description

About Daylight

Daylight is building a decentralized electric utility. We're building technology that enables homes to generate, store, and share energy with their neighbors, turning passive consumers into active participants in a smarter, more sustainable grid.

The Role

In this role at Daylight, you’ll play a critical role in executing our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and demand response program participation across the country. You’ll develop strategies to drive revenue growth, optimize asset performance, and collaborate with the development team to build an internal platform that integrates revenue stacking, analytics, and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

* Assist in the execution of VPP and demand response program participation across the country.
* Develop strategies aligned with the company’s business goals and revenue objectives.
* Assist the development team in building an internal VPP scheduling platform that integrates revenue stacking, operational constraints, and analytics to maximize asset value.
* Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics to identify business opportunities.
* Oversee market activities, including scheduling and dispatch, pricing strategies, and risk management, to optimize asset performance.
* Build operational capabilities to manage obligations while ensuring BESS warranties, degradation targets, and market participation requirements are met.
* Develop partnerships with optimization and scheduling platforms to enhance commercial operations.
* Identify and integrate data sources for energy market forecasting, congestion analysis, and revenue modeling.
* Maintain expertise in ISO/RTO market structures, energy trading strategies, and risk-adjusted returns for contracted and merchant revenue scenarios.
* Assess the asset pipeline by market, development timeline, and commercial readiness, developing a roadmap for revenue optimization.

What we’re looking for

* Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
* 2+ years of experience in energy market analytics, trading, commercial operations, or asset optimization.
* Expertise in power markets, risk management, and regulatory requirements (experience with CAISO, NYISO, PJM, and ERCOT is a plus).
* Understanding of state-level programs (e.g., CA DSGS, MA Connected Solutions, MA Clean Peak Standard, etc.).
* Self-motivated with strong leadership skills and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.
* A results-oriented individual with a proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage their workload effectively, and deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.
* Deep knowledge of energy storage optimization, power marketing, revenue forecasting, and market participation strategies.
* Strong data analytics and modeling experience to support decision-making and risk analysis.

What we offer

* Competitive salary and equity package
* Opportunity to shape a category-defining product from the ground up
* Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
* Wellhub membership
* Monthly wellness stipend

## Skills

### Required
- energy market analytics
- power markets
- risk management
- regulatory requirements
- state-level programs
- energy storage optimization
- power marketing
- revenue forecasting
- market participation strategies
- data analytics
- modeling