Senior Optimization Developer (C++ & CPLEX) /Remote

Job Overview and Responsibilities

The candidate will work closely with business teams, technical teams, and operation research teams to gather, analyze, and understand business requirements, build mathematical optimization, statistical and decision support models in mathematical programming, and statistical tools.

Required Qualifications

• Internal Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience on applied operations research including decision analysis, optimization, simulation, and statistics, and stochastic modeling.
• Strong theoretical background and practical experience in advanced large-scale optimization methods like nonlinear and mixed-integer optimization, e.g., proven through at least 3 years works in this field.
• Strong experience of commercial optimization software such as IBM ILOG CPLEX, GUROBI, LINDO, or Xpress.
• Software engineering best practices such as: versioning and versioning control, software packaging and software release management.
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

Top 5 Skill Sets

• IBM ILOG CPLEX
• C++
• Julia
• C#
• Python or Julia

Nice to Have Skills or Certifications

• Experience working in a transportation environment
• Java, JavaScript

Pay

TBD

Schedule

6 months with possible extension

Benefits

Not specified

Company Information

United is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.