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Algorithm Developer (Operations Research)

  • Full Time
  • Anywhere (Remote)
  • Posted on May 7, 2025
Energy Exemplar

Energy Exemplar

Software Engineer

About Energy Exemplar 

 

In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain are having to navigate the complexities of the energy ecosystem. We seek to enable our customers to do so with confidence.   

 

Our mission: Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions. 

 

Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, Energy Exemplar’s PLEXOS® modeling and simulation software is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. On one unified platform, stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain are revolutionizing the energy ecosystem and seamlessly planning for the future of energy with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation.  

 

Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry: 

 

Finalist for the 2024 Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards in the ‘Technologies of Change’ category  

Finalist for the 2024 Go:Tech Awards in the ‘Most Innovative Use of Technology’ category 

2022 USEA/USAID Corporate Volunteer of the Year   

2022 Impact Award Winner for our impact on the energy industry and the current energy transition  

At Energy Exemplar, we believe in empowering our people by offering flexibility in how, when, and where they work. This flexibility has been a cornerstone of our success, fueling significant growth over the years, with the company expanding at an impressive rate of approximately 30% year over year. We understand that the best results come when our team members can balance their professional and personal lives, so we support various working arrangements that help you thrive. 

 

We don’t just celebrate the excellence of our products but champion the quality of our people. They own their outcomes and perform to their best – every day. whether you’re working from home, in the office, or on the go. Our flexible work culture fosters innovation, collaboration, and trust, making it easier to stay engaged and connected, no matter where you are. That’s what makes us who we are and a great place to work. Our core values ‘Customer Success’, ‘One Global Team’, ‘Integrity and Ownership’ and ‘Innovation Excellence’ reflect the way we work and are always at the forefront of everything we do. 

 

About the Role

 

The Algorithm Developer is responsible for developing and maintaining the optimization engines and ancillary calculations in our products. These form a core part of the overall company’s platform offering and require in-depth domain knowledge and mathematical programming experience. Not only does this role address the platforms content software development needs, but it also covers the technical support element to the business. This includes interaction with clients to understand the domain issues they are trying to solve, as well as the implementation of these solutions.

 

 

 

Key Accountabilities and Duties

 

Algorithm Design and Development

 

Research new and emerging technologies in the energy domain (concentrating on specific areas, e.g. transmission developments, market rules, etc.)

Propose concise and performant formulation specifications for new features required

Develop the proposed feature/s while maintaining high quality coding standards (see “High Code Quality Contribution” accountability)

Design, develop, review, re-factor, and maintain software with quality and performance in mind

Collect feedback from design and technical staff on development needs

Conduct technical testing to resolve existing or introduced problems

Engage in requirement specification process for new software functionality

Produce technical documentation such as incremental design specifications and user manuals.

 

 

Technical Support

 

Liaise with colleagues and clients to reproduce and correct any defective software

Provide technical advice and suggestions to customers

Ensure high priority items are addressed urgently, providing timely responses

Understand the clients query, answering technical queries concisely in language they understand (i.e. understand the domain).

 

 

High Code Quality Contribution

 

Produce concise high-quality code, with performance and memory considerations at the forefront of any design

Develop and demonstrate functionality through PoC (proof of concept) builds

Understand core programming paradigms

Experience with core development fundamentals, e.g. system architecture, memory management, parallel processing, base classing, etc.

Add to engineering team’s culture of high code quality.

 

 

Global Team Interaction and Collaboration

 

Seek support from local and global developer teams when required

Recommend solutions and options to global team when required

Participate in global projects and attend stakeholder meetings, as and when required (often outside of “normal” work hours, due to the global nature of the meetings).

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

 

Breadth of experience with .NET (including VB.NET and C#), and other development languages (e.g. C++, Python, etc.)

Strong mathematical skills, with solid theoretical background in numerical analysis and optimization techniques

A deep understanding of Operations Research

Strong knowledge and experience working with complex models

Strong knowledge and experience working with energy system modelling and simulation, analysis and operation, optimization and numerical analysis methodology

Ability and willingness to work independently and collaboratively

Ability to interact effectively with team members

Ability and desire to effectively present to others

Driven and passionate about the code and products being produced

 

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Post graduate degree (MSc, PhD, etc.), comp science , Maths, in relevant field

3 to 5 years commercial experience in a .NET development environment

Experience working in an Agile development environment

Experience with linear and mixed integer programming tools

Familiarity with analytical tools, such as Unit Commitment, Economic Dispatch, Load Flow, Contingency Analysis, etc.

Energy Exemplar is an equal opportunities employer and we value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing and fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Bring your authentic self and help us build an inclusive world together! To support you in being the best version of yourself during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements. 

To apply for this job please visit job-boards.greenhouse.io.

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