What you'll do :

- Lead the design and development of optimization and decisioning systems using OR techniques (LP, MIP, heuristics, metaheuristics).

- Build scalable backend systems using Python for high-performance data processing and solver integrations.

- Develop and manage data pipelines leveraging Snowflake and other modern data platforms.

- Design and optimize data models using MongoDB and/or other NoSQL databases.

- Integrate AI/ML models into decision systems for predictive and prescriptive analytics.

- Drive architecture decisions ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate business problems into mathematical models.

- Mentor engineers and enforce best practices in coding, testing, and system design.

- Improve solver performance and efficiency for large-scale workloads.

- Own end-to-end delivery including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

What we are looking for :

- 7+ years of total experience in OR with Strong experience in Python development (data structures, concurrency, performance tuning).

- Solid background in Operations Research / Optimization :

1. Linear Programming (LP), Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)

2. Heuristics / Metaheuristics

3. Constraint programming (good to have)

- Hands-on experience with OR tools like Gurobi / CPLEX / OR-Tools.

- Experience working with Snowflake for data warehousing and analytics.

- Proficiency in MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.

- Experience integrating AI/ML models into production systems.

- Strong system design and distributed systems knowledge.

- Experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience in large-scale optimization problems (supply chain, logistics, scheduling, resource allocation).

- Exposure to real-time decision systems / low-latency architectures.

- Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL, and streaming systems.

- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines.

- Understanding of cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments.

Leadership Expectations :

- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance.

- Drive innovation in optimization and AI-based decision systems.

- Mentor team members and build strong engineering practices.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with business and product teams.

Nice to Have :

- Exposure to Reinforcement Learning / Advanced AI optimization techniques.

- Experience building domain-specific optimization engines.

- Publications or work in Operations Research / Applied Optimization.

About Blue Yonder (Formerly known as JDA software) :

Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) provides seamless, friction-free commerce, empowering every organization and person on the planet to fulfill their potential.

Blue Yonders machine learning-driven digital fulfillment platform enables clients to deliver to their customers when, how and where they want it.

Applying over 35 years of domain expertise, contextual intelligence and data science, Blue Yonder is helping more than 3,300 of the worlds leading manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies create more autonomous, sustainable and profitable operations.

Blue Yonders tagline Fulfill Your Potential reflects the companys mission to empower every organization and person on the planet to fulfill their potential.

Applying 35 years of supply chain expertise and the Luminate technology platform, Blue Yonder extends the value of artificial intelligence and machine learning to empower world-leading companies with a seamless end-to-end commerce experience that intelligently anticipates and satisfies the many expectations of the consumers they serve.

Technology that offers dynamic supply and demand visibility and optimization based on predicted, actionable insights and automated fulfillment.

Each day, our global teams of associates and business partners work together to accelerate global economic growth, increase sustainability and prosperity with a Sonoran Spirit.