Optimization Data Scientist (Operations Research)

Nevada Fine Wine & Spirits LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Store discounts

Health plans

401(k) & HSA

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Pet insurance

College tuition assistance

Career development

Consumer classes

& More!

Job summary

Total Wine & More in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a Data Scientist, Operations Research to develop optimization and decision-science solutions that steer pricing, inventory, supply chain, and marketing decisions.

You will translate business problems into mathematical models, build and evaluate LP/MILP solutions with Gurobi or similar solvers, create robust data pipelines in Python and SQL, and collaborate with partners to deploy outputs into production workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• A master's degree in a related field is preferred.
• 1–4 years of OR/Optimization experience preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with Gurobi (strongly preferred) or similar solvers (CPLEX, OR-Tools).
• Proven experience building and deploying large‑scale mathematical models (LP, MILP, etc.) in production environments
• Ability to design and maintain data pipelines for large‑scale modeling workflows and experience with large datasets, including feature engineering and data validation
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with emphasis on scalable, maintainable code
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for scalable execution

Responsibilities

• Develop LP, MILP models based on defined objectives and constraints.
• Design and implement optimization solutions using Gurobi or comparable solver technologies.
• Assess requirements, data, and constraints to determine modeling approaches.
• Evaluate model results with scenario testing and validation.
• Implement optimization outputs within production workflows and processes.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines supporting modeling workflows.
• Resolve routine modeling, data, and performance issues; escalate complex challenges.
• Develop scalable Python/SQL code following standards.
• Collaborate with business partners to clarify objectives, constraints, and outcomes.
• Communicate modeling approaches and results clearly to stakeholders.
• Monitor model performance and adjust as needed.
• Share technical approaches with colleagues to raise team capability.

Skills

LP modelling

MILP

Python

SQL

Gurobi

Scenario testing

Data pipelines

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in OR/Industrial Engineering/Applied Math/CS/Data Science

Master's preferred

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

OR-Tools

Job description

Total Wine & More in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a Data Scientist, Operations Research to develop optimization and decision-science solutions that steer pricing, inventory, supply chain, and marketing decisions.

You will translate business problems into mathematical models, build and evaluate LP/MILP solutions with Gurobi or similar solvers, create robust data pipelines in Python and SQL, and collaborate with partners to deploy outputs into production workflows.