Senior Forward Deployed Engineer — Enterprise Optimization

superlinear; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Group insurance

Meal/eco vouchers

Transport coverage

Internet allowance

Additional Superlinear holidays

Job summary

Superlinear is looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer focused on Optimization to drive end-to-end ownership of complex deployment challenges. This role integrates optimization with software engineering and enterprise systems, ensuring scalable and impactful solutions.

Candidates should have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field and over 5 years of experience delivering optimization systems in production. The position offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work alongside experts in optimization and AI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering optimization or decision-support systems in production.
• Experience working in operationally complex environments (e.g., logistics, manufacturing).
• Ability to reason at both implementation and architectural levels.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex deployment challenges and work hands-on at the intersection of optimization.
• Design and deploy scalable optimization systems impacting operational decisions.
• Mentor Forward Deployed Engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Optimization techniques

Python engineering skills

APIs

Data pipelines

DevOps practices

Education

Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field

Job description

Superlinear is looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer focused on Optimization to drive end-to-end ownership of complex deployment challenges. This role integrates optimization with software engineering and enterprise systems, ensuring scalable and impactful solutions.

Candidates should have a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field and over 5 years of experience delivering optimization systems in production. The position offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work alongside experts in optimization and AI.