Welcome in the world of Solar Energy!
At Solar monkey we love making an impact by accelerating the transition to solar energy. We do this by giving solar installers super powers with our innovative software. This allows them to work much more effectively and install even more solar installations. With our software installers can easily design, sell and maintain solar power systems remotely. We are active in 3 countries and are about to expand our horizon internationally. We have seen the Dutch market grow x5 within 5 years and are ready to see the same impact in the rest of Europe!
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We are seeking a motivated Junior Research Engineer to work on state-of-the-art algorithms and software for the prediction of solar energy and related topics. As a member of our Research and Development team, you will be the main source of Solar knowledge for your colleagues in other departments. You will be responsible for the code related to advanced predictive models and algorithms that forecast and optimize solar energy design. But you will also spend considerable time writing python code in our cross-functional development teams to ensure that the result of your work actually gets implemented in our web application, which has been used by thousands of clients in hundreds of thousands of projects already. That way your work will directly contribute to enhancing the performance and profitability of solar energy systems throughout Europe!
What you will be doing
Conduct research and development of advanced predictive models and algorithms that forecast and optimize solar energy design.Design, implement, and optimize these models and algorithms to accurately predict solar energy generation.
Collaborate within one or more of our cross-functional development teams to make sure your research is closely aligned with the work on our SaaS platform.
Develop and maintain scalable software solutions to integrate your work into our SaaS platform.
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in solar energy, machine learning, and data science.
Collaborate with external partners and researchers to foster innovation and drive the development of next-generation solar energy technologies.
What's in it for you.
An annual gross salary range between €35,000 and €50,000, depending on experience and skills.
Lots of impact on our product, our culture and the solar world!
A fun team that values long-term thinking, self-empowerment and is eager to improve
An attractive salary, depending on experience and skills.
Stock Appreciation Rights
25 holidays excluding the national bank holidays
Available budget for personal development at 4% of your gross salary
A company Macbook Pro to work on
The opportunity to work remotely or hybrid, with a budget to set up your home office
Monthly social events and quarterly strategy days (company wide events also for remote workers). Enough opportunity to have fun with your colleagues ;)
What makes working at Solar Monkey a unique experience?
It's very simple! We believe that work should be fun. A happy and satisfied team is our number one priority. Our culture can be characterised as informal, no-nonsense and pleasantly warm. Our working environment is dynamic, has a clear structure and short communication lines. We are a close-knit team, where everyone works together with mutual respect. Thinking along and showing initiative is strongly encouraged in everybody, because we do it together! We like to have a lot of fun together, not just during our strategy days or events, but also on regular working days. Working in a team is just as natural for us as generating solar energy.
Who are we looking for?
A Master's degree in Sustainable Energy Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on Solar Energy and Data Science.
Deep knowledge of solar energy systems, photovoltaic technologies, and meteorological data is highly desirable.
Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A background in developing and implementing first principle algorithms and statistical models.
Excellent technical writing skills for writing clear and concise reports on experimental results.
Familiarity with programming languages such as (preferably) Python, or any other backend programming language, and experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy, scikit-learn).
Solid understanding of time series forecasting, statistical analysis, and optimization techniques.
Excellent problem-solving
skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
The application process
Applying
Please through the button on the right and let us know:
Who you are.
Why you? What will you bring to Solar Monkey?
Why this job post and not another?
What relevant (for us) work you have done. Preferably something you are excited about.
Please limit it to 500 words or so.
Phone screen
If your application is clear and seems to match what we have in mind, we will call you for a short (20m) phone call. If it isn’t, we will let you know by email, if possible with some helpful feedback about the reason for rejection.
1 hour interview
This is a remote interview with two colleagues from our side. We will discuss your background and experience and leave some room for questions from your side.
Take home exercise
In preparation for the final interview we ask you to shortly build a solution using a take home exercise and send that to us.
2 hour interview
In this (real-life or remote) session we will discuss the problem you tackled earlier, and dive into how you solved it, why you solved it that way and what you have learned from it.
