Software Engineer with passion for Optimization

At Jeppesen we create amazing software that helps millions of passengers around the world to safely and efficiently reach their destination. Look up in the sky and you will see a quarter of a million crew members on thousands of aircraft, flying schedules produced by our software. We are the best in the world at what we do. We are the preferred choice for the world?s premiere airlines such as Lufthansa, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airways, SAS, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Virginia Atlantic, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and many others.

One of our guiding tenets is striving to continuously improve and we are on a journey to transform to an even more agile, even leaner and even more dynamic organization. You will work in a one-of-a-kind software development organization with fascinating solutions that make a real difference to people around the world, every second of the day. You will be surrounded by extremely talented colleagues, up for any challenge and who will not hesitate to challenge you. You will have the opportunity to learn and broaden your views by working with more than 200 engineers from more than 30 different nations, all under the same roof. Most importantly, you will be expected to make a difference.

Our software eco-system is based on an optimization engine (simply the best in the world) developed in-house, a domain-specific programming language, a middle-layer defining the data model, and an Eclipse/RCP based customizable GUI.

You will work with mathematical modeling, algorithmic development and performance tuning as well as taking part in research, design, implementation, testing and maintenance.

The successful candidate is goal-oriented and enjoys problem-solving, but still has an eye on the big picture. He or she must work well in an agile team and be very communicative and open. An interest in optimization and algorithms is a given. A strong software development background, especially in Object-Oriented programming is required. The new team member will be working with highly talented and experienced developers, having regular interaction with the other development teams, installation projects and clients.

Requirements:
- PhD in Optimization/OR (or MSc + minimum 3 years of experience from developing similar applications)
- Strong C/C++ skills

Meriting Experience:
- Airline or Railway applications
- Simulation packages
- Statistical analysis
- Data mining

We look forward to using your knowledge and experience to improve the agile development practices in the team and the organization.

Please send us your application, together with any supporting information such as your GitHub alias, hobby projects, LinkedIn profile or your blog address. We look forward to receiving your application before December 15th, 2014.

For questions about this position, please contact martin Andersson, at [email protected], or on +46 719 34 50. Please note that we do NOT accept applications mailed directly to Martin.