Optimisation Engineer

Sector: Python Engineer, Software EngineeringReference: GG - 68Optimisation Engineer | Early-Stage AI Start-Up | LondonOptimisation Engineer required to join an ambitious early-stage AI start-up in London, building intelligent systems to solve complex real-world operational problems.

You'll take significant ownership of the company's core optimisation technology, developing systems that make complex decisions dynamically as real-world conditions change. This is a highly technical role combining optimisation, algorithms, software engineering, and AI with the opportunity to see your work deployed into real operational environments.

You are:3+ years of professional experience in applied optimisation, operations research, or a closely related fieldStrong in Python with solid software engineering fundamentalsExperienced with constraint programming, mathematical optimisation, MIP, heuristics, or metaheuristicsComfortable developing optimisation systems that operate under complex real-world constraintsExperienced taking technical or algorithmic systems beyond research and into productionHighly autonomous and motivated by solving difficult, open-ended problemsBonus points: Experience with CP-SAT, OR-Tools, or similar optimisation toolingExperience with real-time or incremental optimisationExperience with scheduling, routing, resource allocation, or similar optimisation problemsExperience combining machine learning / AI with optimisationPrevious experience in a high-growth start-up or similarly fast-moving environmentWhy join: Own a technically challenging and business-critical optimisation problemWork at the intersection of optimisation, AI, and real-world systemsTake significant ownership over technical decisions and directionSee the technology you build directly impact real-world operationsJoin a small, high-calibre team tackling genuinely difficult engineering problemsIf you're an Optimisation Engineer who wants to solve complex problems beyond simulations and see your work operating in the real world, I'd love to hear from you.

Optimisation Engineer | Early-Stage AI Start-Up | London