Network Analyst Product Engineer II - Vehicle Routing Problem; VRP

Position: Network Analyst Product Engineer II - Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP)
Overview The fleet routing software provided by Esri empowers the largest companies in the world to solve their challenging vehicle routing problems. We actively develop new capabilities, and have openings for energetic, organized, and proactive individuals to test the quality and performance of these solvers, and to contribute to their future design and documentation.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities Gain a thorough understanding of the fleet routing solvers

Extend and maintain an extensive suite of test cases that exercise various features of the fleet routing solvers

Create adversarial test cases to expose potential flaws in solution quality

Build, run, and monitor the performance, durability and scalability of the fleet routing solvers

Create compelling and clear data visualizations of testing results

Collaborate with development programmers to design and build innovative new functionality

Engage with customers to understand their real-world business problems, and to model those problems using Esri fleet routing functionality

Research and analyze customer requests and industry standards to establish and define new solver requirements

Troubleshoot and diagnose customer problems involving solution quality or performance

Test and document recommended workflows for ArcGIS users and developers

Create innovative solutions combining various Network Analyst and other GIS techniques, within the broader context of strategic planning and territory design

Requirements2+ years of experience in one of the following:

Developing test data and test cases as well as designing and running stress and load tests

Statistical analysis on large datasets to summarize data, discover trends and patterns, and provide insight

Jupyter Notebooks and Python's visualization and data science libraries (such as Matplotlib and Pandas)
Experience developing applications in Python and the use of REST APIsExcellent verbal and written communication skills

Proven ability to analyze and solve problems in rigorous and innovative ways Bachelor’s degree in operations research, computer science, mathematics, data science, or related field

Recommended Qualifications Master's degree in operations research, computer science, mathematics, data science, or related field

Knowledge of Vehicle Routing Problem models such as electric vehicle routing and household waste pickup

Knowledge of route optimization methodologies, especially the use of meta heuristics

Experience with statistical design of experiments and algorithm tuning

Passion for finding the needle in the haystack#LI-EL1#LI-onsite

Total Rewards Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy.

Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is $79,664—$133,120 USDThe Company At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive…