Sr. Optimization Scientist

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By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

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What role you will play in our team

As a Senior Optimization Scientist, you will combine deep technical expertise with business acumen to develop, deploy, and scale advanced optimization solutions across organizations like supply chain, commercial, and trading. You will serve as a subject matter expert in mathematical optimization, and provide leadership in decision-making, guide technological development, and drive innovation to maximize business value. You will help set the technical direction for optimization initiatives, mentor team members, and lead the integration of optimization solutions into business decision workflows.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable mathematical optimization models to address complex business challenges.
  
  
• Partner with stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities and align solutions with business objectives.
  
  
• Provide technical leadership for optimization projects, ensuring best practices in model development and deployment.
  
  
• Lead the integration of optimization technologies into broader systems, collaborating with engineering and IT teams.
  
  
• Drive innovation by exploring and applying state-of-the-art optimization techniques and tools.
  
  
• Serve as a mentor and technical resource for team members, promoting skill development and best practices.
  
  
• Represent the organization in external technical forums, contributing to the company's reputation as an industry leader.
  
  

About you

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
  
  
• 7+ years of experience in designing and deploying mathematical optimization models, with demonstrated leadership in driving business impact.
  
  
• Expertise in linear, mixed-integer programming, optimization under uncertainty (stochastic/robust optimization), algorithm development including decomposition for large-scale optimization.
  
  
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with experience using solvers like Gurobi/CPLEX.
  
  
• Understanding of cloud-based architecture solutions for large-scale optimization.
  
  
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate technical details to non-technical managers
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to drive large-scale initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability in mentoring and technical leadership.
• Proven ability to influence and engage with cross-functional teams and leadership.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in developing and deploying optimization based solutions
• Recognized as an industry expert with a track record of publications or presentations in optimization and related fields.
• Business acumen in supply chain management, commercial, and trading in oil and gas or a similar business is preferred.
• Experience in applying optimization within supply chain, energy, or operational research domains.
• Knowledge of integrating optimization models with AI/ML techniques.
• Proven ability to build external networks and partnerships to drive innovation and collaboration.
• Strong focus on both technical rigor and business outcomes.

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
  
  
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
  
  
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
  
  
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  
  
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
  
  
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
  
  
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you
  
  

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Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law

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