About this role
Applied Scientist II focusing on optimization and ML for SCOT FPX Science to optimize outbound transportation planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and evaluate optimization models
- Apply latest optimization techniques
- Collaborate with engineers to productionize models
- Create scalable data analyses and model validation processes
- Work on FPX science initiatives
Technical Overview
Strong foundation in OR/ML, optimization (linear/nonlinear), data mining, and distributed computing with production-grade model deployment.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an applied scientist with 3+ years building optimization models, a PhD or Master’s with ML/OR background, strong programming in Python/Java/C++, and a track record of publications or patents applying ML to large-scale operations problems.
Must-Have Skills
3+ years of building models for business application experiencePhDor Master's degree and 4+ years of CSCEML or related field experienceExperience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journalsExperience programming in JavaC++Python or related languageExperience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structuresparsingnumerical optimizationdata miningparallel and distributed computinghigh-performance computing3+ years of mathematics optimization such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization experience
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience in professional software developmentPhD in operations researchapplied mathematicstheoretical computer scienceor equivalentor a Associate's degree or above and experience applying machine learning algorithms to find business-critical patterns in operational dataExperience in supply chainExperience with training and deploying machine learning systems to solve large-scale optimizationsor experience operating highly availabledistributed systems of data extractioningestionand processing of large data sets
Required Skills
3+ years building models; PhD or Master's + 4+ years ML/CS/CE; patents/publications; programming in JavaC++Python; algorithms/data structures; parsing; numerical optimization; data mining; parallel/distributed computing; high-performance computing; 3+ years optimization (linear/nonlinear)
Hard Skills
PythonJavaC++Algorithms and data structuresParsingNumerical optimizationData miningParallel and distributed computingHigh-performance computingLinear programmingNonlinear optimizationMachine learningOperations ResearchModel developmentProduction systems
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem solvingAdaptabilityCritical thinking
Keywords for Your Resume
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