Sr. Platform Solutions Engineer
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Requirements
• Educated: BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, or equivalent industry experience. • Educated • Experienced: 5+ years of professional, hands-on product or data science engineering experience designing, building, and maintaining complex solutions with emphasis on full-stack solutions. • Proficiency in Python 3 • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (especially AWS) • Hands-on relational database experience (i.e. Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server) • Knowledge of ops research, optimization, and/or simulation models • Some background experience in ML • Experience with transportation optimization: i.e. network planning, asset-to-load assignment, or routing and dispatch decision support. • Customer-Focused Executor: You design and deploy technical solutions with a clear focus on customers’ goals and constraints • Customer-Focused Executor • Analytically Precise: You work methodically to validate assumptions, spot discrepancies, and optimize system performance • Analytically Precise • Collaborative Leader: You partner naturally with engineers, PMs, and executives to deliver end-to-end solutions • Collaborative Leader • Accountable Owner: You take initiative, value follow-through, and quality output • Accountable Owner • Technical Translator: You translate complex technical issues into actionable insights for both internal teams and external partners • Technical Translator • Growth Focused: You’re driven by continuous learning, adapting, and bringing best practices to your work • Growth Focused • Proficiency in IaC (preferably Terraform) • Familiarity with modern data tools such as dbt and DuckDB • Experience with monorepo management tools (e.g., Bazel, Buck) • At Optimal Dynamics, our entire infrastructure runs on Amazon AWS, leveraging a wide range of services including DynamoDB, Aurora, SSM, and SQS to power our intelligent logistics platform. Our tech stack includes: Backend & AI: Python 3 and Java. Data: Trino, Dagster, dbt, DuckDB, and Preset • We follow modern development best practices with all code stored on GitHub. Every pull request undergoes thorough code reviews, is fully unit tested, and deployed through our CI/CD pipeline for continuous quality assurance. • $150,000 - $175,000 USD
Responsibilities
• Data Engineering & System Integration • Design and implement reliable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and load transportation data from diverse customer sources • Integrate the Optimal Dynamics platform with customer systems using APIs, SFTP, flat files, and direct database connections • Ensure data quality, completeness, and alignment with platform requirements and optimization needs • Troubleshoot data or integration issues quickly and effectively in coordination with internal and customer teams • Model Calibration & Technical Configuration • Calibrate optimization and simulation models to reflect real-world operational constraints and customer objectives • Collaborate with Solutions Engineers to translate solution design documents into and executable platform configurations • Iterate on model parameters and technical settings based on output validation, performance metrics, and user feedback • Validate that optimization recommendations align with expected outcomes and customer business rules • Project Collaboration & Business Alignment • Partner with Solutions Engineers to align data and model configurations with solution intent as a core technical lead on projects • Participate in project planning, milestone tracking, and customer meetings, ensuring transparency and alignment • Provide clear documentation of data flows, configurations, and technical decisions to support knowledge transfer and scaling • Support feedback loops between Customer Success, Product, & Engineering teams • Monitor system performance and model behavior during and after deployment to ensure solution effectiveness • Identify calibration or integration updates based on operational feedback and observed data patterns • Provide technical support to transitioned customers, including troubleshooting issues and resolving support tickets in coordination with the Customer Support team • Serve as an escalation point for complex platform-related issues post-deployment • Contribute to the continuous improvement of our deployment frameworks, tooling, and playbooks
Benefits
• Competitive compensation, including Series C level equity • Health / Dental / Vision 100% covered for employee and 50% for dependents • Life Insurance, with optional supplemental insurance • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Health Spending Account (HSA) • 401(k) with match • Unlimited PTO (vacation, personal days, sick days, jury duty, military leave, bereavement) • Paid Parental Leave for all employees • Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurances, and AD&D Insurance • Fitness membership reimbursement • Commuter benefits