Senior Optimization Developer

Senior Optimization Developer

Job ID: UALJP

Location: Chicago IL 60606 (Hybrid) - 4 days per month onsite

Durations: 6-12 Months with possible extension and conversions.

Interview: Virtual round

Note:
Must be local with DL copy

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Job Overview:

This role is ideal for candidates with a strong background in Operations Research Mathematical Optimization and Software Development who have experience building large-scale optimization and decision-support solutions.

The selected candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders software engineers and operations research teams to design develop and implement optimization models that improve airline network planning and scheduling decisions.

Required:

• Experience in: Applied Operations Research Mathematical Optimization Decision Analysis Simulation & Statistics and Stochastic Modeling.
• experience with Large-scale Optimization Nonlinear Optimization & Mixed Integer Programming (MIP).
• Strong experience with commercial optimization software-IBM ILOG CPLEX Gurobi LINDO Xpress
• Experience in Concept - Mathematical Programming Operations Research Optimization Algorithms Decision Support Systems Simulation Modeling Stochastic Modeling.
• Programming Language: Julia C Python Java JavaScript.
• Statistical Tools: R

Preferred:

• Experience working in the transportation airline logistics or supply chain industry.
• Experience with airline scheduling or network planning optimization.
• Knowledge of Java and JavaScript development.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop large-scale optimization and decision-support applications.
• Build mathematical programming optimization simulation and statistical models to solve complex business problems.
• Gather analyze and translate business requirements into optimization solutions.
• Develop and enhance optimization algorithms using commercial optimization solvers.
• Implement nonlinear mixed-integer and large-scale optimization models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business engineering and operations research.
• Maintain software engineering best practices including version control packaging testing and release management.
• Write efficient scalable and maintainable code in supported programming languages.
• Perform data analysis and validation using SQL and statistical tools.
• Support production deployment and ongoing optimization improvements.