# Quantitative Developer Intern at Base

- Company: Base
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Austin, TX
- Level: Junior
- Discipline: Data
- Employment: Internship
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Skills: Software Engineering
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/base-power/b6b2332e-1226-4575-b2c9-9e5258f2540e

## Description

ABOUT BASE

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.




ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a highly motivated, intellectually curious, mission-driven software engineer to join our Markets team. As an intern, you’ll work on high-impact problems critical to Base’s success and deliver solutions alongside full-time team members.




WHAT YOU'LL DO

Algorithms & Optimization: 

At Base, we operate distributed energy resources that trade in real-time electricity and ancillary service markets. You’ll help design and implement sequential decision algorithms that determine when and how to trade. Responsibilities will include:

 - Designing algorithms for trading a fleet of energy storage resources in ERCOT.

 - Validating physics- and economics-based models in a simulation environment.

 - Implementing and deploying new algorithms to our production trading stack.



Risk & Trading: 

Base also enters into financial contracts to hedge against volatility in electricity markets. You’ll help identify, evaluate, and automate new hedging strategies. Responsibilities will include:

 - Quantifying long-term financial risk under different operating strategies.

 - Identifying and assessing new products and contract structures.

 - Developing software to auto

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