MIP Development Scholar (Global Remote)

As a MIP Development Scholar at Gurobi Optimization, you will be part of the Gurobi Engine MIP School. With this role, we aim to provide training in a 2-year program to promising people that would like to acquire the skills needed to join our Development Team, our Technical Experts Team, or our Technical Account Management Team. Within these two years, you will go through several departments of the company, learn what they do and help them do it. 

You will start your journey with the Gurobi Expert - Technical Advisory and Support Team. There, you will be a crucial link between Gurobi and our global customer base. You will learn how our customers use our product, and which challenges they face. You will address technical inquiries, from product installation to licensing questions, model troubleshooting and parameter tuning. Your work will extend way beyond classical customer support, as you will contribute to enhancing the user experience, help with modeling and tuning, and develop technical resources. 

The main part of your journey as a MIP Development Scholar will then be with the MIP Engine Development Team, which maintains and develops the core algorithms at the heart of the Gurobi solver. You will get training sessions with different members of this team. You will also participate in joint projects with our MIP developers.  

Collaboration is vital, and you will work closely with a highly skilled team, actively participating in knowledge-sharing sessions, team meetings, and discussions to foster a culture of continuous learning. 

The goal of the program is that after the two years of training and education, you will have a complete knowledge of the Gurobi Solver: how to use it, how to tune it and how to develop and improve it. You will have mastered MIP modeling, MIP algorithmic theory and the efficient implementation of numerical and combinatorial algorithms in C. This will set you up for success in one of the technical roles at Gurobi or for some other applied optimization role in academia or industry.

What will you be doing?   :
• Learn about the Gurobi Optimizer from internal and external perspective, which includes some customer interaction.
• Learn all about our core MIP Engine and how to develop code for it.
• Design, implement and benchmark new algorithmic ideas.
• Proactively identify and resolve bugs detected in the code, ensuring the stability and integrity of the Gurobi product.
• Write tests to ensure that new algorithms and functionalities work correctly and reliably.
• Write technical articles and documentation, interact with users of Gurobi through our forums and our support channels.
• Develop materials for use in presentations at events, conferences, and training sessions.
• Present new product features and capabilities at technical conferences, fostering engagement with Gurobi users.

What experience and qualifications should you have?   :
• Proficient in both written and verbal English.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages like Python, Java, C, or C++.
• Master's degree in operations research, computer science, or similar discipline/experience (Ph.D. preferred)

What skills and abilities should you have?  :
• Passion for programming.
• Ability to self-educate from online material and trial-and-error exercises.
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Linear algebra theory knowledge.
• Basic system administration skills (Linux) 
• Any previous knowledge about the topics that you will learn (see below) is a plus

What other requirements should you have?  :
• Strong commitment to continuous learning.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and effectively manage tasks and projects without constant supervision.
• Consistently meeting commitments, deadlines, and responsibilities, demonstrating high trustworthiness and dependability.

Here is what you will learn:  :
• LP and MIP theory knowledge
• LP and MIP algorithm experience 
• Practical MIP modeling experience 
• C programming 
• More general algorithm knowledge 
• Computational experience in linear programming and mixed-integer programming 
• Conducting thorough computational experiments and interpreting the results

Your Alignment with our Gurobi Core Values:   :
• Customer Focus: Verbal & written communication skills that bring clarity and build trust.   
• Power of the Team: Motivated with a team-oriented mindset that aims to both inspire and be inspired by others.  
• Innovation: The courage to bring ideas forward and see yourself as an integral part of our global team.   
• Dedication: Organized and agile, focusing on meeting professional objectives while promoting a healthy work/life balance.   
• Integrity: Promise to uphold honesty as your compass and conduct all business practices with an ethical mindset and fiscal responsibility.