Principal AI Engineer Optimisation Intelligence and Agent Orchestration
Core
Setting technical direction for AI-augmented optimisation and agentic decision systems to improve network design, routing, and operational execution.
Role type
Principal AI Engineer (Optimisation Intelligence and Agent Orchestration)
Builds
AI-powered operating model for Ocean Operations and next-generation optimisation capability for global Network Design
Domain
Logistics, Supply Chain, Shipping, Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Advanced degree in engineering/mathematics/CS/OR, leadership of applied AI/optimisation teams, optimisation and modelling principles (heuristics, search, mathematical programming), Python, experimentation and validation, communication of technical trade-offs
Preferred skills
Logistics/supply chain/shipping industry experience, large-scale network design/routing/fleet planning, learning-augmented algorithms/surrogate models/reinforcement learning
Technologies
Python, heuristics, search, mathematical programming, decomposition, hybrid AI plus OR approaches
Responsibilities
Lead optimisation intelligence agenda across network design and operational decisioning; Guide specialists building optimisation models and AI capabilities; Drive structured experimentation to validate model behaviour; Define AI system interaction with solver layers and heuristics; Shape innovation roadmap for agentic AI and human-in-the-loop workflows
Seniority
Principal, technical leadership & strategy
