Position: Optimization Engineer
Company: HiTech Service
Category: Data Science
Experience required: 1y
English level: intermediate

**Position:**
Optimization specialist in the domain of logistics and transportation.

**Whom we are looking for:**

We are looking for a motivated candidate with a strong mathematical background who will join our team in designing and implementing shipment consolidation algorithms that boost efficiency of load transportation with trucks.

**Examples of problems you may be solving:**
•	Analyze/visualize customer shipping patterns, 
•	Estimate load optimization savings opportunities
•	Choose/design/implement best suitable optimization algorithm
You have:
•	A university degree in any STEM field obtained in the last 3 years
•	Strong mathematical background
•	Ability to work with various information sources including scientific publications
•	Familiarity with the area of operations research, in particular with some of these topics:
o	Integer/linear programming, 
o	Constraint programming, 
o	Heuristics,
o	Solvers,
o	Bin Packing/Travelling Salesman/Vehicle Routing Problems
•	Willingness to self-educate to gain additional competences
 

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities:**
•	Responsible for design and implementation of new optimization algorithms
•	Support and maintain existing algorithms for legacy systems
•	Accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery of software

**Competences required:**
•	Proficiency in python or java or other language suitable for developing complex optimization algorithms 
•	Experience with SQL and Postgres/Oracle 
•	Data analytics skills
•	Working proficiency in English language
**Preferred**
•	Master’s Degree or PhD
•	Theoretical background and some practical experience in optimization methods like constraint programming and mixed-integer optimization.
•	Experience in applied operations research including optimization and statistics.
•	Working in a supply chain or transportation environment a plus