Optimization Research Engineer; m​/w​/d

Develop state-of-the‑art optimization solvers for the steel industry

Understand and analyse the complex business logic, constraints and objectives of our customers

Translate the business logic into high-performance algorithms and
mathematical optimization models

Validate the performance and quality of your models by proper test- and benchmarks sets

Manage and maintain the embedded role of the solver in a broader, modern backend architecture

Explain and document your approaches and ideas to the team

Experience in developing solutions for difficult combinatorial optimization problems from the industry

Strong background in Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP), Linear Programming (LP) and combinatorial optimization algorithms

Ability to build MIP models for real-world problems

Experience in using optimization solving software like:
Gurobi, Xpress, SCIP, HiGHS, CBC ...

Strong C++ background (preferably C++20 or higher)

Ability to explain complex concepts to your team

Experience working in agile environments, containers and CI/CD concepts

English is required, Fluency in German is a plus

• Transparency of business strategies
• Autonomy balanced by responsibility
• Cohesive, multidisciplinary team
• Modern machine learning techniques
• Sleek, new office located in Berlin
• Professional educational opportunities
• German language courses and public transport included

Smart Steel Technologies supplies ready-to-use artificial intelligence software products for process optimization in steel mills that lead to improved quality, reduction of energy cost and improvement of CO2 efficiency. The machine learning and data science we employ comes in several varieties: image processing, signal processing, classical supervised modeling, unsupervised methods, and fundamental statistics and probability. We are hiring talented experts across disciplines to join our team and help us to further develop our industry leading solutions.

Did you know that steel is the most recycled material worldwide?