Senior Operations Research Developer - Flight Ops Analytics

Southwest Airlines Co.; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines in Juneau, Alaska is seeking a Sr Operations Research Developer to transform business needs into numerical models and practical optimization solutions, collaborating with the Improvement Group and partners across the company.

You will design models, write code to implement optimization strategies, document approaches, and lead reviews with clients to ensure solutions meet real-world requirements, while mentoring colleagues and adapting to changing business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong modeling and coding capabilities.
• Experience with numerical optimization and data analysis.
• Ability to lead model reviews and document processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop numerical models based on business requirements.
• Develop methods to address the formulated models.
• Create code to implement optimization strategies.
• Document models and optimization approaches.
• Lead model reviews with the team and stakeholders.
• Test applications to ensure they work as intended and solve the right problem.
• Collaborate with other groups to integrate solutions.

Skills

Programming languages

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Compilers

Debuggers

Development tools

Job description

Southwest Airlines in Juneau, Alaska is seeking a Sr Operations Research Developer to transform business needs into numerical models and practical optimization solutions, collaborating with the Improvement Group and partners across the company.

You will design models, write code to implement optimization strategies, document approaches, and lead reviews with clients to ensure solutions meet real-world requirements, while mentoring colleagues and adapting to changing business needs.