Algorithmic Route Optimisation Engineer for Green Shipping

ZeroNorth; København; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

ZeroNorth in Copenhagen is seeking a Software Engineer with a foundation in algorithms and optimisation to join our routing team. You will work on an algorithm-heavy system that powers route decisions for freight ships, with real impact on emissions and efficiency.

We value production-ready code, curiosity, and collaboration with product managers and domain experts. Candidates typically have 1–2 years building production systems, with Python or C++ as a plus, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in graph algorithms or combinatorial optimization.
• Experience building production systems.
• Fluent English in spoken and written form.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.
• Background in Python or C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply optimisation and search algorithms to real-world routing.
• Improve and extend route optimisation algorithms.
• Engage in general software engineering across services and tooling.
• Analyse route quality using real routes and data.
• Contribute to production reliability through monitoring and triage.

Skills

Graph algorithms

Combinatorial optimization

Fluent English

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

CS degree with algorithms focus

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

ZeroNorth in Copenhagen is seeking a Software Engineer with a foundation in algorithms and optimisation to join our routing team. You will work on an algorithm-heavy system that powers route decisions for freight ships, with real impact on emissions and efficiency.

We value production-ready code, curiosity, and collaboration with product managers and domain experts. Candidates typically have 1–2 years building production systems, with Python or C++ as a plus, and fluent English.