SAS · 2 hours ago
Sr Operations Research Specialist
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expSAS is a leader in data and AI, inspiring customers worldwide to transform data into intelligence. They are seeking a Senior Operations Research Specialist to develop and support the SAS Optimization product, focusing on Mixed Integer Linear Programming solver development and integrating optimization tools into company solutions.
AnalyticsData GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwarePredictive AnalyticsSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop high-quality optimization software by designing, programming, testing, and documenting code
Research and select appropriate optimization techniques and computational algorithms
Advance the organization’s leadership position in the market for optimization software by understanding and anticipating customer needs
Build expertise in one or more specialized areas of optimization
Work closely with technical support and other customer-facing teams
Work closely with other product development teams to integrate optimization tools into company Solutions and Analytical Products and create new techniques as necessary for them
Provide relevant expertise about optimization tools to various groups across the company including presales, consulting and education
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do
Qualification
Required
PhD in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a related quantitative field
Requires a minimum of three years of related experience. Mastery of advanced programming skills needed to write analytical software components; experience writing effective documentation and working independently with testing and technical support
Experience with Linear Programming (LP), Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP), Quadratic Programming (QP) or other mathematical optimization solvers
Experience programming in C or C++
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications
Preferred
Experience developing commercial optimization solvers
Python experience also a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include:
+ PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
+ HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
Company
SAS
SAS provides advanced business analytics and business intelligent software and services to enable companies to optimize their operations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
CollaboratoryEuropean Commission
2022-11-08Grant· $1M
2020-11-10Grant
Leadership Team
Deepak Ramanathan
Vice President
Jason Mann
Vice President, Internet of Things (IoT)
Recent News
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