AI Research Engineer (Energy)

About Zerofy

At Zerofy, we empower households to decarbonize through electrification of energy and transportation. Our cloud-based home energy management platform integrates with electric vehicles, solar systems, smart appliances, heat pumps, and more. Leveraging algorithms and AI, our platform monitors electricity usage and production, helping users save on energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions.

The Role

We are looking for a versatile AI Research Engineer to drive the next generation of home energy intelligence. You’ll be at the forefront of developing, optimizing, and deploying AI-driven algorithms for real-time energy management, predictive analytics, and smart automation. Your work will directly contribute to making homes smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Your work directly contributes to a cleaner, more sustainable world.
• Innovation: Work on state-of-the-art AI solutions in forecasting, control systems, and automation.
• Top-Tier Team: Collaborate with industry veterans from Apple, Meta, ABB, and other leading tech & energy companies.
• Flexibility: While the employment location for this role is Estonia, we offer remote work flexibility—choose where and how you work best.
• Ownership & Growth: No corporate bureaucracy—just real ownership, equity participation, and opportunities to grow with us.

What we offer

• Work from anywhere in a fully-remote team with a current presence in Estonia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada and Ukraine. 
• An impactful project and immediate responsibility
• No overhead
• Equity participation
• Perks & Benefits: 5 weeks of vacation, coworking space contribution, etc.

What you’ll do:

You’ll contribute to the algorithms development for our platform

• Implement and design algorithms and AI systems in the fields of time-series forecasting, planning and controls, and user interaction.
• Design evaluation procedures and collect benchmark data to evaluate and track performance of algorithms
• Deploy production-ready algorithms to our cloud environment

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a Research Engineer, who has experience in the following areas:

Must-Haves:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Machine Learning, AI, and/or control systems.
• Either PhD-level research experience or significant contributions to commercial AI systems.
• Proficiency in AI for time-series data and predictive analytics.
• Experience with classic (linear) optimisation algorithms
• Experience with or at least exposure to “modern” AI (LLM etc.)
• Strong software engineering skills (Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.).
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team.
• A proactive “get things done” mindset—eager to ship fast and iterate.



Bonus Points:

• Experience with control systems.
• Familiarity with IoT APIs and smart home devices.
• Passion for energy tech, electrification, and home automation.