1,756 optimization jobs at 791 companies in California

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Optimization Engineer
San Francisco or New York City or Denver or Austin or Calgary or Toronto
$218k-$237k/yr HybridFull Time
Intersect
IntersectNASDAQ: GOOGL: Develops-located data centers and renewable energy infrastructure.
5+ YOE5+ years optimizing production systems; experience with LP/MILP/nonlinear problems; familiarity with solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX, HiGHS, XPRESS) and modeling tools (Pyomo, JuMP, AMPL); production code, scalability and reliability; orchestration tools; leadership experience.
Gurobi, CPLEX, HiGHS, XPRESS, Pyomo, JuMP, AMPL, Airflow, Temporal, Dagster, Flyte, Argo
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Senior Modeling & Optimization Engineer
Brisbane, California, United States
$175k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mytra
Mytra: Develops autonomous robotics for warehouse material flow automation.
5+ YOE5+ years of experience; strong Python; experience with DES, optimization, statistics or applied data science; ability to design experiments and communicate insights; solid engineering fundamentals; customer-facing capability.
Python, Discrete-Event Simulation, Optimization, Data Science, OR-Tools, Gurobi, scipy.optimize
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Sr. Engineer, Optimization Engineering
San Diego, California, United States
$1-$2/yr HybridFull Time
Avantus
Avantus: Develops and operates utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
3+ YOE3+ years renewable/optimization engineering experience, BS in STEM, PVsyst/SAM/pvlib and Excel proficiency, basic storage modeling, commercial optimization focus, strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
PVsyst, SAM, pvlib, Microsoft Excel, python
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Website Optimization Manager
San Diego or Las Vegas or Green Bay
$82k-$125k/yr RemoteFull Time
PracticeTek
PracticeTek: Provides software and payment solutions for retail healthcare practices.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree,5+ years website development and optimization experience,project management skills,experience with Webflow and Asana preferred,strong communication and organizational ability.
Webflow, Asana, LLM
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Optimization Engineer, Grid Systems
Redwood City, California, United States
$140k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
GridCARE
GridCARE: Unlocking electrical grid capacity for AI data center power.
1+ YOEMaster's or equivalent in a quantitative field, 1+ years industry or applied research experience (1–5 years typical), production-quality Python or Julia coding, optimization solvers and simulation experience, strong math and software engineering.
Python, Julia
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Senior Optimization Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Hitachi
HitachiTokyo Stock Exchange: 6501: Global provider of digital systems and social infrastructure solutions.
5+ YOEMinimum 5 years in optimization modeling tools; 3+ years programming; 3+ years Linux experience; 2+ years developing power system software; English proficiency; US work authorization.
AMPL, AIMMS, CPLEX, Gurobi, Linux, AIX
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AI Systems, Model Optimization
Palo Alto or United States
HybridFull Time
Unconventional
Unconventional: Developing novel computing hardware for efficient AI acceleration.
MS/PhD (or equivalent) in quantitative field, deep practical experience with ML stack and GPU performance optimization, proficiency in profiling and optimizing large ML codebases.
PyTorch, torch.compile, DDP, FSDP, CUDA, Triton, CUTLASS, Megatron-LM, DeepSpeed
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Director of Optimization Engineering
Oakland, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Adapture Renewables
Adapture Renewables: Develops and operates utility-scale solar and energy storage systems.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's degree in engineering, 8+ years in utility-scale solar/BESS design and optimization, 3+ years leading technical teams, PV performance modeling (PVSyst), battery dispatch/LP optimization, and strong data-to-decision skills.
PVSyst, Python, SciPy, MATLAB, SQL, SCADA, EMS
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Senior Numerical Optimization Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$191k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
5+ YOE5+ years building production software; deep expertise in numerical optimization and constraint solvers; expert Python and numerical libraries; experience with commercial/open-source solvers; ability to produce production-quality, tested code; U.S. Person required.
Python, NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, SCIP, PuLP, CVXPY, Pyomo, C++, Rust, Java, STEP, IGES, OpenCASCADE, ERP, MES, WMS, PLM
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Applied AI & Optimization Engineer
San Diego or United States
$140-$185/yr HybridFull Time
Firestorm Labs
Firestorm Labs: Develops and manufactures low-cost 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years in engineering with optimization/ML systems; Python; MILP/OR-Tools; productionizing algorithms; domain collaboration.
Python, Optimization frameworks, MILP solvers, Constraint solvers, OR-Tools, LLMs
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Inference Optimization ML Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Rhoda AI
Rhoda AI: Developing generalist robotic intelligence for real-world industrial automation.
3+ YOE3+ years in inference optimization, ML systems; strong PyTorch; experience with quantization, pruning, distillation; familiarity with Triton/TensorRT; CUDA knowledge.
PyTorch, JAX, TensorRT, Triton, CUDA, XLA, TorchServe, vLLM
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Sr. ML Optimization Engineer, iCloud
Culver City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Expertise in ML-driven forecasting, capacity planning, large-scale resource optimization, and cost-model development for cloud services; strong collaboration and applied analytics skills.
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Principal Model Optimization Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
$295k-$345k/yr HybridFull Time
Roblox
RobloxNYSE: RBLX: Platform for creating and playing user-generated 3D digital experiences.
6+ YOE6+ years in system design; GPU profiling; CUDA/Triton/TensorRT; ML model optimization for LLMs; Bachelor's in CS/CE/Data Science; collaboration skills.
CUDA, Triton, TensorRT
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Senior Compiler Optimization Engineer - MLIR
Redmond or Santa Clara
$184k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOE8+ years in compiler optimizations, strong C++ skills, knowledge of processor ISA, experience with MLIR/LLVM/Clang preferred; BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
MLIR, LLVM, Clang, CUDA, C++
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Senior Compiler Optimization Engineer - MLIR
Redmond or Santa Clara
$184k-$288k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOE8+ years in compiler optimizations, strong C++ skills, BS/MS/PhD in CS or related, experience with MLIR/LLVM/Clang or CUDA preferred, excellent communication and software engineering skills.
MLIR, LLVM, Clang, CUDA, C++
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Director, Inventory Optimization - Remote
Calabasas, California, United States
$173k-$216k/yr RemoteFull Time
Harbor Freight Tools
Harbor Freight Tools: Retailer of discount tools and power equipment.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's in Economics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Business required (Master's preferred); 10+ years in analytics/inventory/supply chain; 5+ years people leadership; experience with ERP, inventory optimization, Excel and analytics.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, ERP
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Space Enterprise Optimization Specialist  
El Segundo or Chantilly or Colorado Springs
$117k-$176k/yr HybridFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
6+ YOEB.S. in engineering or related field, 6+ years relevant experience, expertise in optimization/constellation design/orbital mechanics, modeling & simulation experience, programming knowledge (Python, C, C++, MATLAB), ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI with CI polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.
Python, C, C++, MATLAB
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Staff Advanced Concepts Optimization Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$130k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOESenior/Staff level engineer with 5+ to 12+ years in multidisciplinary optimization, MDO, numerical methods, Python, HPC, and cloud workflows.
Python, NumPy, SciPy, OpenMDAO, JAX, CasADi, SMT, PyTorch
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Inference Optimization Engineer
Los Altos or United States or Canada
$198k-$286k/yr HybridFull Time
Modular
Modular: Unified software infrastructure and programming language for AI development.
5+ YOE5+ years in distributed systems or performance engineering; experience building reusable tooling; strong technical judgment, communication, and leadership; GPU/kernel, inference engine, Kubernetes, and LLM familiarity helpful.
GPU, ASIC, inference engine, Kubernetes, Modular Cloud, LLM architectures
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Route Optimization Specialist
City of Industry, California, United States
$80k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' WarehouseNASDAQ: CHEF: Distributes specialty food products to chefs and culinary professionals.
2+ YOEHigh school diploma or GED, 2+ years routing experience preferred, familiarity with Roadnet and JDE, DOT routing knowledge, strong communication and team skills, proficient with Microsoft Office.
Roadnet Transportation Suite, Truck Builder, JDE, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook