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# Commercial Graduate Scheme, Junior Data Scientist - Dubai, UAE at Cobblestone Energy`

- **Company:** Cobblestone Energy`
- **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Posted:** 2026-06-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cobblestoneenergy/jobs/7772325003

## Job description

Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent.

Job Location: Dubai, UAE (We provide visa sponsorship & relocation assistance).

Salary: USD 65,000 per annum + performance based bonus - 0% tax environment.

Employee Share Scheme: Opportunity to join Cobblestone Employee Share Scheme.

Annual Leave: 30 Calendar Days.

Public Holidays: As declared by UAE Government annually (8 to 14 days).

Probation Period: 3 to 6 Months (as per UAE Labour Law).

Health Insurance: Comprehensive Private Health Insurance (IPD, OPD & Dental).

Residency Visa Sponsorship: Provided by the Company.

Relocation Support: Available for candidates relocating to Dubai.

End of Service Gratuity: As per UAE Labour Law.

## About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas, Power and Emissions markets. Established in 2018, we combine deep analytics, advanced data science and agile technology to drive profitable trading decisions. Our flat organisational structure empowers every team member with autonomy and ownership. Our diverse global team of extraordinary talent is united by a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Cobblestone Values

- Excellence in Hiring & Teamwork
- Lifelong Learning Through Continuous Reflection
- Independent Thinking Through a Meritocracy of Ideas
- Winning

## What we offer in this role

- A full-time position on our Commercial team
- Committed and remarkably talented colleagues.
- Highly competitive compensation dependent on performance
- An exciting, challenging and fulfilling career.
- Investment in your development to ensure that you always remain the best in business.
- Equity participation for strong contributors, ensuring our interests are all aligned long term.

Key Responsibilities:

- Data Preparation: Collect, clean, and structure large datasets from market, fundamental, and operational sources
- Forecasting & Modeling: Develop and validate predictive models (e.g. wind generation, demand) to support trading strategies
- Strategy Research: Prototype, back-test, and refine data-driven trading ideas; collaborate with analytics and development teams to productionise solutions
- Infrastructure: Build and maintain data pipelines, dashboards, and automated tooling to streamline workflows
- AI-Accelerated Workflows: Utilise LLMs and agentic frameworks to accelerate exploratory data analysis (EDA), automate data cleaning pipelines, and generate synthetic data for model robustification.
- Stay current with the rapidly evolving AI landscape (e.g., RAG, Agents, Multimodal models) and proactively propose new ways to apply these to trading data.
- Collaboration: Partner with traders, risk managers, and software engineers to integrate insights into real-time decision-making
- Documentation: Maintain clear records of methodologies, data definitions, and model specifications
- Culture: Champion our values through proactive communication and teamwork

Your background:

- Bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R
- Experience with data analysis and manipulation tools such as Pandas, NumPy, and SQL
- Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Matplotlib and Seaborn
- Experience programmatically integrating LLMs (via APIs, LangChain, or Python scripts) into data pipelines rather than just using chat interfaces.
- Proven ability to build custom "Agents" or automated workflows that interpret unstructured data or reason through multi-step problems.
- Pro-active and flexible work mentality
- Interest in data-driven trading
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Background:

- Proven track record of excellence, academic or professional, in quantitative or analytical roles
- Experience working with time-series data, machine learning libraries, or cloud-based data platforms
- Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive end-to-end solutions

The Hiring Process

- Application Review
- Online Assessments: Psychometric and logical reasoning tests
- Case Study: Research-oriented project to showcase your analytical approach
- Remote Interviews: Three rounds with members of our Analytics and Trading teams
- Offer & Onboarding: Join our Commercial Development Program, then step directly into your role as Junior Data Scientist

Learn more about Cobblestone Energy careers: https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/

Why work with us: https://cobblestoneenergy.com/why-work-with-us/

Recruitment process: https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/vacancies/#process

## About Cobblestone Energy`

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cobblestone Energy is an independent energy trading firm that moves wholesale electricity and natural gas across European markets using proprietary technology and disciplined risk management.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (relocated from London, UK)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Alan Okino

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Energy trading (wholesale electricity, natural gas, and emissions)
- **Target customers**: B2B – counterparties in European liberalised energy markets (utilities, producers, suppliers, financial institutions)
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Move wholesale electricity and natural gas around Europe to where it is needed most” through rigorous analysis, proprietary in‑house technology, and disciplined risk management [cobblestoneenergy.com](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/about/)

## Products & Services
- **Power Trading Desk**: Short‑term (intraday, day‑ahead) and curve trading (week‑ahead to several years ahead) across multiple European power markets.
- **Gas Trading Desk**: Spot and forward curve trading of pipeline natural gas and LNG across European markets, with a physical operational team to handle logistics.
- **Cross‑Commodity Desk**: Emissions trading and additional cross‑commodity strategies.
- **Technology & Analytics**: Proprietary trading and analytics platforms developed in‑house to support real‑time decision making.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric** (Private): Headcount grew from 2 (2018) to 40 by end of graduate programme launch, now **60+ employees** with **20+ nationalities** [cobblestoneenergy.com/careers](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external investors (bootstrapped); counterparties include “renowned entities” in European energy markets
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from UK power to pan‑European power and gas markets; launched cross‑commodity desk; quadrupled in size since 2020; formalised Cobblestone Foundation in Uganda; operates a 24/7 trading operation

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary technology**: In‑house analytics and trading platforms built for speed and precision.
- **Disciplined risk management**: Multi‑layer IT security, regular compliance training, use of EFET & Exchange contracts, and strict anti‑money laundering / market abuse policies.
- **Physical trading capability**: In‑house operational staff for power and gas logistics, enabling full value chain control.
- **Regulatory expertise**: Deep experience across multiple regulated European markets with proactive adaptation to policy changes.
- **Lean, high‑performance culture**: Recruits only “dream‑teamers” who think independently and take ownership.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion** into all liberalised European markets (power and gas), eventually global LNG.
- **Product expansion** further down the power curve and into new tenors (curve trading, emissions).
- **Scalable growth** by leveraging existing front/back‑office competencies and maintaining disciplined equity returns.
- **Talent development** via graduate hiring and internal progression to fuel long‑term growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “A culture of excellence, belonging & impact” – independent thinking, open feedback, relentless learning, transparency, and high‑performance teamwork [cobblestoneenergy.com/careers](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/)
- **Location**: Headquarters in Dubai (tax‑free system), a global hub connecting East and West.
- **Perks**: Company trips, sports activities, social celebrations; personal mentorship and ongoing learning programmes; career progression through internal opportunities.
- **Team**: 60+ employees from 20+ nationalities; diverse, international, and flat hierarchy.
- **Work style**: Office‑based (no explicit remote policy), fast‑paced, 24/7 trading environment with a strong emphasis on ownership and continuous growth.
- **Recruitment**: Structured process (application → assessment → technical interviews → culture fit → leadership chat → background check) designed for transparency [cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/vacancies](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/vacancies/)

## Sources
1. [Cobblestone Energy – About](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/about/)
2. [Cobblestone Energy – Careers](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/)
3. [Cobblestone Energy – Vacancies / Recruitment Process](https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/vacancies/)
4. [Cobblestone Energy – Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cobblestoneenergy)
5. [Cobblestone Energy – LinkedIn](https://in.linkedin.com/company/cobblestone-energy)

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