OR Software Engineer

About the Role

Optimal Dynamics is seeking an OR Software Engineer to join our OR/AI team. This position requires experience in both object-oriented programming and optimization/operations research. If you have these qualifications and are interested in developing them further at an exciting start-up, this position is perfect for you.

Who You Are

• Passionate about building large-scale optimization software with automated testing, the highest levels of code/data quality, and engineering best practices
• You enjoy collaborating with colleagues across teams (i.e Product Managers, Designers, & Data Scientists) to ship impactful products
• You learn quickly and get excited by learning new technologies
• You thrive in an environment with lots of context and minimal guidance
• You're an adept teammate who collaborates effectively with others
• You're a skilled communicator and contributor who promotes your ideas while remaining humble when you may be wrong

Responsibilities

• Ramp: In the onboarding stage, senior members of the OR/AI team will get you up to speed on our technologies and help you develop your skill set to the point where you can contribute to the development of cutting-edge optimization and AI tools for the logistics industry
• Execute: Engage heavily in the SDLC (research, design, experimentation, development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance) to ensure stability and quality of the codebase
• Research and Implement: best practices to enhance our existing machine learning infrastructure in production environments
• Ideate: You will have the freedom to ideate and apply novel methodologies and techniques
• Grow: You will have the ability to learn directly from leaders in the AI and optimization fields

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, or Industrial Engineering, OR BS in one of these fields and two+ years of industry experience
• Significant experience with an object-oriented programming language (Java, C/#/++, etc.) and software design, including hands-on Python coding experience
• Background classwork or experience in optimization, probability, and statistics
• Some background in machine learning or artificial intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues and find resolutions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment