Working Student, Trading Advisory

Job description

Volue is a technology company dedicated to powering those who power the world. We work with energy companies, grid operators, and infrastructure providers across 40+ countries — helping them forecast more accurately, trade with confidence, and operate critical infrastructure reliably. Our software, data, and insights support some of the most important decisions in the European energy sector every day. We genuinely care about the green transition, and the work we do here has a real part to play in making it happen. Volue Trading Advisory (VTA) provides customers who trade on energy markets with services that let them reap maximum market benefits. We research, implement and operate automated strategies in these markets on behalf of customers, spanning ideation, research and development of automated strategies through to running them in production. Operations run 24/7 with high availability and reliability. Through a solid understanding of energy market mechanics, quantitative analysis and modern systems, VTA achieves high success rates and is a valued partner to work with. VTA brings together developers, quants and quant traders who build and run our internal algorithmic trading platform: cloud services that ingest and transform data, run automated strategies, and handle reporting and visualization. Research and quantitative work is primarily done in Python, with our production platform built in C# (.NET Core). We're looking for a Working Student to join VTA. This is a role built around your development, with room to lean toward whichever side of the work energizes you most: more software development, or more quantitative research and trading. You'll work on real parts of our platform and strategies alongside experienced developers, quants and quant traders, learn how professional software is designed, tested and operated, and gradually build an understanding of how short-term power markets work. You'll take on meaningful projects with proper mentorship and support at every step, and grow into more ownership as you find your footing. What you'll be doing to grow and make a difference Contribute to quantitative research: exploring data, prototyping ideas and helping turn them into strategies that run in live markets. Contribute to the design, development and testing of our trading platform for short-term power markets, learning modern software engineering practices as you go. Help maintain and improve our internal tooling and platform, making it easier for the team to see what's happening and why. Pair with developers, quants and quant traders in tight, fast iteration cycles, and learn how ideas move from research into live, customer-facing operations. Get a real look behind the data: where it comes from, what it means, and how energy market drivers and mechanics shape the decisions our strategies make. What you need to succeed Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field. Hands-on programming experience in Python, and genuine curiosity for both software development and quantitative problem-solving. Exposure to C# (.NET Core) is a plus, or a willingness to pick it up, since it's the backbone of our production platform. An appetite for learning: object-oriented programming principles, test-driven development, version control with Git, and software engineering best practices. Eagerness to dive into the domain of energy markets, understanding the details behind the data and processes that drive trading. Eagerness to dive into unfamiliar projects, agility to adapt as priorities and questions shift, and a talent for tight collaboration with developers, quants and quant traders. A self-motivated mindset and the confidence to ask questions. Fluency in English; German is beneficial. Availability of roughly 20 hours/week during the semester (with the option of more during breaks), for a minimum of 9 months. Why join VTA, and what we offer A steep, genuinely supported learning curve across software development, quantitative research, data analytics, energy markets and algorithmic trading, guided by experienced developers, quants and quant traders who want you to grow. Real responsibility and ownership of meaningful work, not side tasks. What you build is used by the team and our customers. Insight into the core of cutting-edge algorithmic trading in an innovative, growing company enabling the green transition. A creative, flat work environment with great colleagues in one of Europe's most exciting green-tech companies. Flexible working hours designed around your studies, with the option to work from home. A fair, competitive working-student compensation package. Our Culture At Volue, we believe that in order to be a successful company, we need to bring everyone to the table. We actively build diverse teams because we know they make better decisions and create more value. By inclusion, we mean creating a sense of belonging and community at work. We want the people of Volue to feel welcome, valued, and encouraged to bring their whole, unique selves to work. Volue is about people. From staff to clients, people are at the center of all our operations. We strive for a flat structure where everyone feels included, appreciated and recognised for their individual contributions — what we call “ONE Volue”.