Early Career Opportunities

ElectronX•Chicago, IL

2d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

ElectronX is accepting general applications from students and recent graduates interested in helping build a new energy market. There is no specific opening currently; the company hires early-career talent across market operations, trade surveillance, finance, sales, product, and engineering, and reviews this applicant pool as roles open. Early hires work closely with the founding team and take ownership of meaningful work from the start. Applicants may submit a resume to be contacted when a role matches their background. Depending on the role, work may involve monitoring live trading, market data, and exchange systems; supporting exchange members; reviewing trading activity and regulatory reporting; building financial models and analyzing revenue data; researching and contacting prospective market participants; translating customer feedback into product requirements; developing exchange-platform features; maintaining cloud infrastructure and deployment systems; and creating tools and automation for internal teams.

Requirements

Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative or energy-related field, such as engineering, economics, finance, mathematics, computer science, or energy policy.
0–2 years of professional experience; internships count.
Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
Interest in electricity markets, the energy transition, or financial markets.
Attention to detail and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to manage several priorities at once and follow through without close supervision.
Ownership mentality and responsibility for work from start to finish.
Bias for action and willingness to try, learn, and adjust.
Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort with startup uncertainty.
High agency and ability to identify and solve problems independently.
Ability to work through complex problems clearly and engage with experienced traders, customers, and colleagues.
Ability to learn quickly about products, power markets, and customers, and continue learning as they change.
Strong work ethic and drive.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or internship experience in power markets, energy trading, commodities, or capital markets.
Familiarity with ISO/RTO markets such as PJM, ERCOT, MISO, NYISO, or CAISO.
SQL, Python, or another programming language.
For engineering candidates, experience with cloud platforms, Linux, or CI/CD.
Exposure to regulated financial markets, compliance, or CFTC rules.
Leadership in energy, finance, or entrepreneurship student organizations.

Responsibilities

Monitor live trading, market data, and exchange systems during market hours.
Support exchange members with onboarding, account setup, and day-to-day questions.
Review trading activity for potential market abuse and help prepare regulatory reports.
Build financial models, budgets, and board and investor materials.
Analyze trading volume, fee, and revenue data to inform company decisions.
Support clearing, treasury, and month-end close processes.
Research power producers, utilities, trading firms, and other prospective market participants.
Support customer outreach, pipeline tracking, and market education.
Turn customer and market feedback into product requirements and help test new features.
Build and test features across the exchange platform, including trading, market data, and customer-facing tools.
Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring for systems that run during live market hours.
Write tools and automation to help operations, surveillance, and product teams work faster.