Research Engineer / Scientist – Optimization

Percepta is a company that transforms critical institutions with applied AI. We are looking for a Research Engineer/Scientist to advance the frontier of decision-making for critical industries by combining modern machine learning with rigorous optimization research.

Requirements

• Hold a degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Applied Mathematics (MS/PhD preferred) or have equivalent research/industry experience.
• Have depth in operations or mathematical optimization (LP/MIP/MINLP, CP, stochastic/robust optimization, causal inference).
• Have experience in novel machine learning techniques for Operations Research.
• Are comfortable implementing and debugging large-scale optimization systems.
• Are motivated by impact in critical industries including healthcare, supply chains, energy, and finance.
• Have a proven track record of execution.
• Are an excellent communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enjoy extreme ownership.
• Are passionate about AI’s transformative potential.