Lead AI Strategist - Trade & Data Platforms

Lead AI Strategist - Trade & Data Platforms

Date:

Jul 9, 2026

Location(s):

Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company:

NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:

96173

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation's leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a highly technical and entrepreneurial

Lead

AI Strategist

to design, build, and scale data and analytics solutions that power front-office trading, risk management, and operational workflows. This role sits at the intersection of

AI development

,

trading, data engineering, and quantitative analytics

, enabling accurate, high-quality data flows and real-time insights across the organization.

The ideal candidate will partner directly with traders and business stakeholders to deliver

low-latency, scalable, and high-impact solutions

, while modernizing legacy processes and reducing reliance on manual Excel-driven workflows. Experience developing applications using low-code
o-code platforms and AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, Codex, Devin, Windsurf) is highly preferred

Key Attributes for Success

Entrepreneurial mindset

with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Ability to operate

independently with minimal supervision

Strong problem-solving skills and creativity in applying technology solutions

Proven ability to

build trust with traders and stakeholders

in fast-paced environments

Focus on delivering

practical, high-impact solutions quickly

Comfortable working across both

technical and business domains

What Success Looks Like

Reliable, automated pipelines replacing manual processes

Improved

data quality, transparency, and timeliness

across trading workflows

Faster and more accurate

P&L, position, and risk visibility

Increased trader productivity through

automation and analytical tools

Strong adoption and trust from front-office stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

AI Development

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications, agents, and workflow automations that solve business problems and improve operational efficiency.

Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot) to accelerate software development, testing, and deployment.

Build and integrate APIs, databases, LLMs, vector stores, and enterprise systems to create scalable AI solutions

Develop and maintain data pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, and agentic workflows using structured and unstructured data sources.

Data Engineering & Platform Development

Design, build, and maintain

ETL/ELT pipelines

supporting trade, position, and market data ingestion and transformation

Develop robust data models and pipelines ensuring

data accuracy, timeliness, and consistency

across trading systems

Perform

data mapping, cleansing, normalization, and transformation

using SQL-based solutions

Implement monitoring and controls to ensure

high data quality and reliability

System Integration

Integrate

front-office trading systems

with mid- and back-office platforms (risk, settlements, finance)

Enable seamless flow of data across deal capture, position tracking, P&L, and reporting systems

Troubleshoot and resolve data discrepancies across systems

Market Data Management

Manage

market data subscriptions, ingestion, and vendor integrations

Ensure completeness, accuracy, and availability of real-time and historical market data

Establish data validation and reconciliation processes

Analytics, Reporting & Visualization

Develop dashboards and reporting for:

P&L and attribution

Position and exposure monitoring

Risk metrics and performance tracking

Support business users with

self-service reporting capabilities

using modern BI tools

Quantitative Support & Trading Enablement

Partner with traders to:

Develop and backtest trading strategies

Analyze historical and forward market data

Optimize market entry/exit signals

Build lightweight models to support

pricing, risk assessment, and scenario analysis

Automation & Tooling

Design and deploy

lightweight, headless applications

to automate manual processes currently performed in Excel

Leverage

low-code / no-code platforms (e.g., Codex, Windsurf)

to rapidly develop and deploy solutions

Improve operational efficiency through automation of:

Trade reconciliation

Reporting workflows

Data ingestion and validation

Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a

trusted partner to front-office trading teams

Build strong relationships and proactively identify opportunities to deliver value

Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions

The Ideal Candidate will have

Bachelor's degree in

Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Strong experience building and maintaining

ETL pipelines and data platforms

Proficiency with: Python (data manipulation, automation, scripting) and SQL (data extraction, transformation, and optimization)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in

power, gas, or commodities trading environments

Familiarity with

low-code
o-code solutions (Codex, Windsurf, or similar)

Experience with BI and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Exposure to

quantitative modeling, backtesting, and statistical analysis

Knowledge of

regulatory reporting and compliance data requirements

Job Overview

Employees in this job serve as a subject matter expert and lead responsible for the measurement, development, and enhancement of programs and strategies for the company.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Prepares and executes strategic project plans, including selection and/or modification of tools, communications, data collection, analysis of results, creating a roadmap for change, and report of findings

Structures an on-going process to identify key opportunities for improvement

Partners with business leaders to drive insight and action based on key identified opportunities

Measures effectiveness of initiatives to ensure that the actions being taken are achieving the results desired

Prepares reports and recommendations for senior leadership

Serves as department resource and mentor to other staff

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High School Grad / GED

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

Master's - Business Administration

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Project Management

Organization:

NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC

Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy

does not

accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from

any third-party recruiting firms or agencies

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