Working Student, Software Engineering - (Logistics, Optimization)

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero.

We are looking for a Working Student to join our Routing Optimization team. You will learn from and engage with scientists and algorithm engineers of Delivery Hero in developing cutting edge algorithms for creating a fast, reliable, and transparent delivery experience. 

 

• Work with us to push our routing algorithm to the next level!

• Implement and optimize mixed-integer programming models and expedite their solving processes.

• Evaluate the performance of heuristic algorithms

• Contribute to a dynamic, highly skilled, and motivated team that values a fun work environment.

• Stay updated on industry tools and techniques for solving routing problems

• Share your expertise and achievements at various levels within the team, company, and with stakeholders.

• Develop proficiency in building enterprise-grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services.

• Contribute your unique ideas to the ongoing development of our projects.

 

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Mathematics at a German university

• Capacity to work for one year and 20h per week. Should be able to come to our office on a regular basis.

• Possess a background in applied mathematics, operations research, or related fields.

• Demonstrate a deep passion for combinatorial optimization, with a focus on Vehicle Routing Problems.

• Exhibit strong knowledge in modeling problems as mixed-integer programs and how to solve them

• Possess the statistical knowledge to compare algorithms and their performance against each other

• Display creative thinking and adaptability to grasp new systems and concepts swiftly.

• Embrace curiosity and a proactive learning attitude, taking ownership of assigned tasks.

• Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset as a team player.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with JVM languages (Java, Scala, Kotlin) is advantageous.

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank,  Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts. Courses.

• Ready to prepare for your interview? Check out the list of the 5 most common interview questions and answers created in collaboration with our recruiters.

Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you.

We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience—just let us know with an email to our Inclusion Officer at [email protected] it in your application.

Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.