Requirements for this challenge:
Fluent English (conversation and technical documentation)
Solid experience in Data Science, Operations Research, or Optimization Engineering
Expertise in Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP) and optimization solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX, or similar)
Solid experience with AWS
Advanced Python
Heuristic algorithm design for large-scale combinatorial problems
Proven experience delivering optimization solutions to production
Multi-objective optimization (balancing multiple metrics and constraints)
Translating business requirements into mathematical formulations
Collaborative work with non-technical stakeholders to co-develop solutions
Agile methodologies (Scrum, 2-week sprints)
Nice to Have:
AWS Lambda for optimization workload deployment
Experience in advertising/media planning or marketing optimization
Knowledge of media metrics (CPM, GRP, impressions, reach, frequency)
Parallel computing for scalable optimization