Applied Scientist (Optimization and Decision Systems)
Davidson Technologies, Inc. · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- 5+ years
Applied Scientist in Colorado Springs to develop algorithms and computational solutions for complex real-world problems involving optimization, uncertainty, simulation, and sequential decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Formulate complex problems using appropriate mathematical and computational models, making and evaluating assumptions where necessary.
- Develop, adapt, and combine algorithms from optimization, probability, statistics, machine learning, and sequential decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve decisions and computational efficiency by exploiting available information and information revealed over time.
- Design computational experiments, analyze results, and use evidence to evaluate approaches and guide improvements.
- Implement algorithms and contribute to maintainable software in Python and C++, including improving existing applications, testing, and code quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, operations research, statistics, computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Master's or PhD in a related field
- Nice to have: sequential decision-making
- Nice to have: reinforcement learning
- Nice to have: stochastic optimization