Senior Backend Engineer with Operations Research Background (f/m/x)

Paretos is the leading AI-based decision intelligence platform to make effective, data-driven decisions across entire organizations, enabling business users to evaluate complex data, predict future scenarios and take optimal actions via a no-code UI and integrations with no prior data science knowledge needed. As a "remote-first company" with team members all over Europe, we strongly believe that this ambitious path is only possible with a great and diverse team.

paretos is an inclusive company with equal opportunities for all. Our corporate culture is guided by the principles of GUNG HO - we believe in the synergy of worthwhile work, the control of achieving a common goal, and the importance of cheering each other on. We are proud to have brought together passionate, high-performing and caring people of all genders, cultures, backgrounds and views. Together, they all form the heart of the company and drive us to new heights every day. The combination of remote work and regular onsite-events is our key to strengthen our team spirit and to form our culture. To keep this up, we are happy to receive your application if you already live in Europe or if you’re open to relocate.

Tasks

At paretos, you will be part of the engineering team to develop and operate the paretos platform. You will work together with our applied scientists and data engineers to develop the part of our product using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to bring optimization and automation to our current and future customers. On the mission to help businesses with "No More Bad Decisions," you will be responsible for:

• Bringing data-driven decision making into easy-to-use products or applications
• Working together with a diverse and motivated team on the full lifecycle of our product where engineering concepts are discussed and iterated as well as new requirements for our product
• Collaborating with a high achieving team to design, test and operate scalable software products
• Applying best practices for agile development, including clean code, testing and code reviews

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 4+ years of working experience as a back-end engineer, preferably in an operations research or mathematics intensive environment
• Proven experience in creating products or applications that address complex and ambiguous business problems. Experience in the Retail, Logistics, or Manufacturing industries is a plus
• You are used to working autonomously and self-determined
• Fluent in English, German speaking is a plus

Software Development

• Proficiency in Python (2+ years)
• Solid grasp of object-oriented programming principles
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms, including complexity theory
• Experience with backend development frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge in relational databases (SQL)

Operations Research Expertise

• Understanding of linear, mixed integer, non-linear or dynamic programming, and familiarity with optimization software (CBC, Gurobi, CPLEX, etc.)

Benefits

These little perks will be waiting for you if you become part of the paretos-family:

• We are a remote-first company – nevertheless, you’re still very welcome to work at the office and enjoy the great view over Heidelberg
• Talking about the team: you’ll complement a highly skilled & motivated team of paretoneers ready to hit the road and have fun along the way
• We regularly enjoy professional and fun events online and IRL with the whole team
• Boost your continuous learning journey with our personal learning budget!
• You’ll get the office equipment you need to show off your full potential. We believe that your capabilities shouldn’t be limited by hardware components
• Work whenever it fits best for you with flexible working hours
• Receive a mobility budget to access various kinds of transportation whilst setting off your carbon emissions
• If you are part of the paretos dog club, feel free to bring your furry friend to the office
• At the office, you can test your barista skills and brew some great coffee to keep you going throughout the workday or enjoy some coffee talks with your fellow paretoneers. (You might even be awarded the next “paretos office barista of the year” at our Christmas party!)

We are continuously expanding our benefits as we grow to ensure an environment where our team members feel comfortable and happy to work at.

This is it from our side for now. What about you? Are you ambitious to disrupt the AI and Optimization world with us? Then send us your application!

Note: We encourage you to apply for this role, even if you don’t match all the requirements 100%. As long as you inherit the eagerness to learn, we are happy to be convinced that you are the right fit for us.