Senior Operations Research Engineer

Summary

Join Hungryroot as a Senior Operations Research Engineer and contribute to our Data Science team, focusing on core Machine Learning/Operations Research algorithms for grocery personalization, recipe selection, and supply chain forecasting. Collaborate with others to build and implement models in experimentation and production settings, analyze results, and plan future iterations. This critical role involves working closely with data scientists and operations research experts to address key company challenges. You will report directly to the VP of Data Science. If you want to help us change how people grocery shop and eat for the better, we’d love for you to apply!

Requirements

• Experience with optimization tools and libraries (Gurobi, CPLEX, PuLP)
• Knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms and systems, with at least one application built and deployed to production
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Proficiency in data manipulation, analysis, and visualization
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business problems into mathematical models
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to discuss the pros and cons of various solutions to a problem
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Building out Operations Research modeling for our box filling algorithms, inventory forecasting, supply chain optimization
• Machine learning modeling for our core grocery personalization algorithms
• Data analysis, discussion and interpretation of experiment results
• Data analysis and interpretation of production data to inform future experiments and decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch)
• Masters or PhD in Operations Research

Benefits

• Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Universal paid parental leave
• Monthly Hungryroot credit for delicious, healthy groceries
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits including One Medical, Spring Health, LiveHealth, Rightway care concierge, and more
• 401k with match
• A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup