Developer with Optimization Skills

Jeppesen, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is one of the largest software development companies in Gothenburg. We develop innovative optimization solutions for the world's leading airlines. We are dedicated to continuous improvement, delivering more value to our clients, and exploring emerging technologies such as quantum computing, AI and big data analytics.

At Jeppesen's office in central Gothenburg 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. You will be working in an agile learning organization, surrounded by a team of talented, creative and dedicated colleagues. You will learn and broaden your perspective by working with 400 professionals from more than 30 different nations, but also be part of a global organization allowing for collaboration with customers and colleagues across the world. Most importantly, you will be expected to make a difference.

To find out more about the current product and solutions, please click the following link: https://ww2.jeppesen.com/airline-crew-optimization-solutions/

Position Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Software Engineer with an interest in Optimization, to join our team in Gothenburg, Sweden. In this role, you will address complex, real-world optimization challenges in the aviation industry, focusing on real-time crew scheduling and disruption management. Our mission is to ensure efficient crew assignments while minimizing operational costs, adhering to stringent regulatory requirements, and dynamically responding to unforeseen disruptions such as delays or crew unavailability. As part of our development teams, you will contribute to the creation of our 24/7 Tracking product, which supports global customers in their daily crew operations.

You will work together with a small team of skilled optimization and software engineering professionals, taking a holistic approach to problem solving. This ranges from core algorithmic research to meeting customers. As a Software Engineer in the team, you will be responsible for feature and algorithm development, conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality software, refining requirements in collaboration with product managers, engaging in DevOps tasks such as automating deployment processes, implementing security in the product and enhancing the reliability of our software through testing and validation. Collaboration is at the heart of our work culture, and we embrace pair- and mob-programming as effective strategies for generating high-quality code. We work closely with customers and other development teams to develop solutions and improve user experience.

We prioritize innovation and continuous improvement, guided by our Software Craftsmanship mindset in design and quality assurance. Join us to gain insights, collaborate with customers, and engage in our Optimization Community of Practice (CoP) as we, among other things, advance our AI initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

As a person, we believe that you

• have a bachelor's or a master's degree within (or close to) the field of Computer Science or Optimization, or the equivalent work experience

• are a skilled C++ programmer (minimum three years of experience), who wants to keep growing your programming skills

• are a problem solver, with an eye for making the complex simple

• are a team player and comfortable with pair and mob programming

• are happy to experiment, fail fast and share your learnings with us

• Embrace agile ways-of-working

• are fluent in English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications:

• have experience working in a Linux environment

• have some Python knowledge

• have a background and/or interest in optimization

• have knowledge in cloud deployment and containerization

• have knowledge and/or interest in AI

• have experience and/or interest in solving highly complex scheduling problems

• have experience and/or interest in the airline industry

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite 2 days a week. This is at the hiring team's discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Show Sponsorship:

Employer will initiate the visa application; however, the successful candidate will cover the cost of visa.

Join us if you want to:

• Get professional skills development with our virtual learning tools and platforms (Digital Campus, LinkedIn Learning, Degreed, EdX, Enterprise Mentoring, and Communities of Excellence & Practice)

• Broaden your experience in international projects, technical workshops and hackathons

• Enjoy additional days off for Christmas break (December 24th-January 1st)

• Participate in employee recognition program (Boeing PridePoints)

• Have Private Medical Insurance (Skandia)

Please apply by sending your CV in English.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

No relocation available