Senior Optimisation Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Design and develop optimization algorithms, which encompass mathematical programming, decomposition methods, and metaheuristics.

• Establish decision variables, constraints, objectives, trade-offs between feasibility and optimality, and operational acceptance criteria.

• Model both static and dynamic real-time optimization as well as sequential decision-making challenges.

• Prototype and validate methodologies, subsequently refining them into robust and maintainable production components.

• Articulate the trade-offs between exact methods and heuristics, runtime versus optimality gap, and solution robustness versus complexity.

• Produce production-ready code for optimization pipelines and services.

• Construct and sustain robust data ingestion and cleaning pipelines.

• Integrate optimization services into workflow orchestration layers and the broader product stack.

• Implement logging, monitoring/metrics, error handling, retries, fallbacks, and automated regression testing.

• Contribute to cloud deployment practices and CI/CD pipelines.

• Ensure reproducibility, traceability, and secure releases.

• Collaborate with clients to gather specifications and comprehend their domains.

• Define value metrics such as service levels, costs, throughput, resilience, and sustainability.

• Communicate modeling choices, results, assumptions, limitations, and validation evidence effectively.

• Assess post-deployment impact and iterate based on operational feedback.

• Adhere to current and contribute to future engineering standards for optimization components.

• Conduct code reviews to enhance correctness, performance, readability, testability, and maintainability.

• Mentor and train team members on optimization topics and best practices for delivery.

• Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and domain experts within a cross-functional product/delivery team.

• Deliver end-to-end decision-support capabilities encompassing algorithms, data, integration, runtime, and observability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Relevant PhD or Master’s degree along with experience in applied optimization problems, particularly in an industry setting.

• Profound expertise in at least one of the following: Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Metaheuristics, Stochastic Programming, or Reinforcement Learning.

• Strong capability to structure and implement optimization solutions in practical settings.

• Experience in agile teams and cross-functional delivery environments.

• Experience in providing technical or team leadership.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Reliability, accountability, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to give constructive feedback while promoting team well-being.

• In-depth programming expertise in at least one of the following: Python, Java, and/or Rust.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms.

• Understanding of Git workflows.

• Knowledge of CI/CD practices.

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/ECS-style tooling.

• Familiarity with experiment tracking and model/data versioning.

• Understanding of workflow orchestration patterns.

• A curious, proactive, pragmatic, and data-driven mindset.

• Collaborative, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities.

• Ability to stay updated with advancements in optimization, software development, and AI/ML.

• Commitment to delivering tangible operational value.

🏝️ Benefits

• Enhanced pension.

• Life assurance.

• Income protection.

• Private healthcare.

• Remote working options - whether it's a café, bedroom, or beach, work wherever suits you.

• Truly flexible working hours - accommodating school pickups, volunteering, or gym visits.

• Generous leave policy - 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.

• Annual bonus - when Satalia succeeds, we all share in the success.

• Engaging projects - dedicated to creating meaningful social and environmental impact.

• People-oriented culture - prioritizing well-being and fostering kindness.

• Transparent and open culture - your voice will be valued.

• Development focus - committed to bringing out the best in each other.

• Truly flexible working environment.

• Autonomy and freedom in your role.

• Culture of inclusion and warmth.