AI Engineer – Decision & Optimization Systems

Build and maintain a centralized constraint framework used across optimization and planning systems.

Encode: Authority rules Compatibility constraints Timing windows Asset availability and readiness

Authority rules

Compatibility constraints

Timing windows

Asset availability and readiness

Surface clear diagnostics for infeasible plans and constraint violations so humans and machines can understand what failed and why.

Own the data inputs required for feasibility and constraint enforcement.

Define and enforce data contracts, normalization, and validation pipelines.

Build robustness against incomplete, delayed, or noisy operational data.

Integrate feasibility checks into real-time and batch planning pipelines.

Partner with optimization and execution teams to gate all actions on valid, policy-compliant inputs.

Validate system behavior using scenario testing, simulations, and operational feedback from real users.

Strong Engineering & Modeling Skills

Proficiency in at least one of: Python, Java, Go, or C++

Experience building constraint-based or rule-based systems in production.

Experience integrating AI or agent-based reasoning into downstream decision or execution pipelines.

Degree or equivalent experience in Operations Research, Applied Math, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Strong understanding of: Linear programming Mixed-integer programming Constraint satisfaction systems

Experience using tools such as Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, Pyomo, AMPL, or equivalent.

Ability to reason about feasibility vs optimality tradeoffs.

Comfort integrating probabilistic or AI-derived outputs into deterministic systems.

Strong instincts for debugging, failure analysis, and explainability in high-stakes environments.

Experience with logistics, supply chain, or routing systems.

Experience working alongside optimization or planning teams.

Exposure to defense, government, or mission-critical operations.

Prior work integrating AI agents into decision or execution pipelines.

Join a mission-driven, high-impact startup building the decision systems that power modern defense logistics.

Work on real operational problems where correctness, safety, and explainability matter.

Collaborate with world-class engineers, operators, and AI researchers.

Competitive compensation including generous equity, 100% employer-paid health insurance, 401(k), unlimited PTO, and catered meals.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and to work in classified environments when necessary. If you’re not excited about building AI systems that decide what is allowed to happen in war, this role is not for you.