Hiring: Optimization Engineer Company: GridCARE Location: Redwood City, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:02:39 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Julia, Python, SaaS About the job Experience: •5 years of industry experience, or equivalent applied research experience, in optimization, modeling, simulation, or scientific software development. Required Skills: •Build optimization and simulation software for large-scale electric grid planning and operations problems. •Develop models and algorithms for resource scheduling, network constraints, system reliability, and large-scale operational planning. •Translate mathematical ideas into clear, tested, maintainable code. •Analyze computational performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve reliability. •Learn, customize, and fine-tune optimization algorithms. •Interface directly with real-world data and constraints from large physical systems. •Collaborate across software engineering, applied AI, and power systems. •Take ownership of important modeling and optimization challenges. Qualifications: •Exposure to power systems, energy markets, or the utility industry. •Exposure to optimization, operations research, numerical methods, scientific computing, or large-scale infrastructure systems. •Interest in electricity infrastructure, climate, energy, or industrial AI. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive salary, performance bonus, and equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!