Associate Data Scientist – Optimization & Operations Research

Aera Technology is the Decision Intelligence company. We deliver innovation and services that enable enterprises to operate sustainably, intelligently, and efficiently. Our platform, Aera Decision Cloud™, integrates with your existing systems to digitize, augment, and automate decisions in real time. Aera helps enterprises around the world transform decision making – delivering millions of recommendations that have resulted in significant revenue gains and cost savings for some of the world’s best-known brands.

We are looking for an Associate Data Scientist with exceptional strength and deep interest in Operations Research and mathematical optimization. In this role, you will turn complex planning, pricing, and supply chain problems into well-structured optimization models and help design algorithms that run at scale in real customer environments.

Responsibility:
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Work with real-world business data to formulate optimization problems in areas such as supply chain, inventory, production planning, and pricing.

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Design, implement, test, and refine linear, integer, and mixed-integer programming models, along with heuristic or meta-heuristic approaches where needed.

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Prototype and compare alternative formulations and solution strategies, balancing optimality, robustness, and runtime performance.

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Use commercial and open-source solvers (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, COIN-OR) effectively, including model diagnostics, tuning, and performance analysis.

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Collaborate with solution delivery and data engineering teams to integrate optimization models into end‑to‑end decision workflows.

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Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements, explain model behavior and trade-offs, and iterate on designs.

About You :
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.

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1-3 of experience in optimization / OR, including internships, academic projects, or industry experience; outstanding fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

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Strong foundations in linear algebra, probability, optimization theory, and algorithms, with clear intuition for LP/MIP modeling.

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Hands-on experience formulating and solving optimization models using at least one solver (Gurobi, CPLEX, COIN-OR, etc.) and one programming language (preferably Python).

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Demonstrated passion for OR: coursework, theses, competitions, or open-source contributions.

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Ability to reason from first principles, question assumptions, and propose alternative formulations when the first approach does not work.

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Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership, and learning new problem domains quickly.

Nice to Have:
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Exposure to supply chain, logistics, or pricing optimization problems.

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Experience with large-scale data handling (SQL, Spark, or similar) to prepare input data for optimization runs.

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Familiarity with building small services or scripts to operationalize optimization runs (e.g., scheduling, APIs, or batch jobs).

If you share our passion for building a sustainable, intelligent, and efficient world, you’re in the right place. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, we're a series D start-up, with teams in Mountain View, San Francisco (California), Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), London (UK), Pune (India), and Sydney (Australia). So join us, and let’s build this!

Aera Technology is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Benefits Summary

At Aera Technology, we strive to support our Aeranauts and their loved ones through different stages of life with a variety of attractive benefits, and great perks. In addition to offering a competitive salary and company stock options, we have other great benefits available. You’ll find comprehensive medical, Group Medical Insurance, Term Insurance, Accidental Insurance, paid time off, Maternity leave, and much more. We offer unlimited access to online professional courses for both professional and personal development, coupled with people manager development programs. We believe in a flexible working environment, to allow our Aeranauts to perform at their best, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. When you’re working from the office, you’ll also have access to a fully-stocked kitchen with a selection of snacks and beverages.