Operations Research Engineer

We're looking for an exceptional Operations Research Engineer to join the Logistics & Delivery team at Ocado Technology. This is a unique opportunity to design, develop, and implement optimisation algorithms that directly influence the efficiency and scalability of our last-mile delivery systems. Our Logistics & Delivery department consists of specialists in OR, data science, and engineering distributed across the UK and Poland. We tackle optimisation problems across the last mile domain, from slot scheduling to route planning, with a strong focus on code quality, scalability, and measurable impact. This is a unique opportunity to design, develop, and implement optimisation algorithms that directly influence the efficiency and scalability of our last-mile delivery systems. You'll work on large-scale, high-impact problems such as: Solving vehicle routing and delivery scheduling challenges. Designing bespoke optimisation models for dynamic logistics scenarios. Prototyping and implementing algorithms using heuristic and exact methods. Collaborating with engineers to productionise your solutions at scale. Partnering with stakeholders across software engineering, product, and operations to align OR innovations with real-world constraints You'll take ownership of algorithmic design from concept through to deployment, working alongside talented OR engineers, software engineers, and analysts in a collaborative, product-focused team.

Ocado Technology powers the future of online grocery through cutting-edge software, AI, and automation. Our Logistics & Delivery systems are critical to how our retail clients – including some of the world's most innovative grocers – get fresh food into customers' hands. Optimisation is at the heart of what we do.