Energy Markets Associate

About Voltus

Voltus is the leading virtual power plant operator of distributed energy resources. Voltus pays energy users to reduce or shift electricity use in response to grid stress, high prices, and high emissions. Our mission is to be the Distributed Energy Platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition. The Voltus platform connects any distributed energy resources (DERs) to any energy markets across the US and Canada, providing flexibility, reliability, and resilience to the grid while generating revenue for our partners. By partnering with industry leaders and the DER ecosystem, we are building the decarbonized, distributed, decentralized, and digitized energy system of the future.

We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Voltus is a remote and virtual company, distributed across US, Canada, and abroad with many team members in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and other cities.

The Role

We’re searching for a whip-smart, entrepreneurial energy nerd with a passion for energy storage and a sharp eye for process and tool improvement to join our world-class team as an Energy Markets Associate. This role offers broad exposure across Energy Markets, with a particular focus on growing our energy storage business and enabling the successful participation of storage assets across diverse programs and ISOs. The Associate will work cross-functionally to seed best practices, standardize workflows, and unlock scalable approaches that support both internal execution and external growth.

This role will serve as a key partner to our Partnerships sales team, translating complex market constructs into actionable insights, supporting go-to-market efforts, and helping us confidently bring energy storage solutions to both existing and prospective customers. You will also collaborate closely across Partnerships, Product, Engineering, and Operations to solve complex problems, streamline processes, and build durable, scalable solutions. The Associate will play a critical role in reducing manual effort, improving tooling, and expanding our ability to scale across multiple workstreams.

If you’re bright, gritty, and intellectually curious, with a mindset that blends creativity and technical rigor, you’ll thrive here.

This is a remote role, with flexibility to work from anywhere, while engaging in market-facing activities and collaborating with teammates and stakeholders during continental U.S. business hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and enhance tools that support participation in existing Voltus market products, with a focus on enabling and scaling energy storage across programs.
• Understand and communicate program rules into technical requirements.
• Develop and contribute to analytical tools that support both operational and customer-facing needs in close partnership with the Partnerships sales team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, and Product to enhance the margin and overall performance of our portfolios.
• Support go-to-market efforts by translating complex market dynamics into clear, actionable insights, enabling effective positioning of Voltus’ energy storage solutions for both existing and prospective customers.
• Contribute to the roadmap, including scoping what is appropriate for Energy Markets to self-serve on rather than handing off to the Product team.
• Innovate and generate new ideas for how Voltus can continue to deliver Better Energy and More Cash to our customers.

Qualifications:

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work product.
• Excellent organizational skills and project management experience.
• Uncommonly driven to succeed and maniacally self-initiated.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment.
• Programming experience in Python, SQL Strong technical proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with data architecture is preferred.
• Exhibited interest in the energy and/or climate space.
• 1-2 years experience in the demand-side energy industry (Preferred, not required).
• 3-4 years of work experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

Base pay is $95,000-$115,000 annually, commensurate with experience, with 10-20% bonus paid semi-annually, and equity. In addition to a competitive compensation package, Voltus offers a range of benefits including: unlimited leave for full-time employees, parental leave, and a comprehensive benefits package to promote health, wellness, and financial security.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.

Key skills/competency

Energy Markets Associate

• Energy Markets Analysis
• Energy Storage Solutions
• Virtual Power Plants
• Distributed Energy Resources
• Python Programming
• SQL Proficiency
• Excel Expertise
• Process Improvement
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Go-to-Market Strategy