, Netherlands

Job Family Group:

Research and Development

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

Shell's global Trading and Supply business is one of the largest energy trading operations in the world with key hubs in Singapore, Dubai, Houston, London, and Rotterdam. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plays a key role in the global energy system, and this role in Shell LNG Trading & Marketing (SLMT) sits at the heart of Shell’s LNG trading activities.

What’s the role?

Optimization experts use mathematical methods to turn complex business challenges into opportunities by transforming data and models into insights for making better decisions and improving results.

As an optimisation scientist, you will support the development of advanced optimisation models to optimize the trading and shipping of LNG around the world. You will work as part of a digital product development team supporting Shell’s LNG Optimisation Traders. You will be expected to develop and deliver the mathematical optimisation models in collaboration with other optimisation scientists and analysts.

This role requires the ability to understand and code complex mathematical optimisation models to support trading decisions. You will work with a range of model types, mostly from the field of operational research, incl mixed integer linear programming.

A mathematical background is essential with experience in relevant optimisation techniques, as well as strong foundations in suitable programming languages and optimisation platforms, as well as familiarity with various solvers for optimisation models, such as Gurobi and CPLEX. Experience with modern cloud architectures and software engineering practices for deploying data driven solutions will also be an advantage.

What we need from you

Must-Have Experience and skills:

• Advanced degree in Operational Research, or a related field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science.

• Proven experience building, delivering and deploying ptimization models in a business environment.

• Experience of applying ptimization models in a scheduling context.

• Strong fundamental knowledge of linear programming LP, mixed integer linear programming MILP, mixed integer programming MIP, quadratic programming, stochastic ptimization, graph algorithms and decomposition.

• Experience with coding in high-level programming environments for numerical computing such as Python, Golang, SQL or similar.

• Good working knowledge of database technologies, SQL, NoSQL.

• Experience in mathematical modelling environments is desired, e.g. Pyomo, Jump, AIMMS, AMPL.

• Familiarity with open source and commercial solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX, GLPK, Coin, CBC etc).

• architectures with multiple cores and GPUs.

• Problem structuring skills, the ability to understand business problems and frame them as an optimization or mathematical modelling problem.

• Strong communication skills and presentation skills.

• Strong collaboration skills, proactively building relationships with colleagues across the business as well as the technical (data science) community.

• Team player, forming strong relationships within the team and communicating clearly.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of probability theory, predictive modeling, Machine Learning.

• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow.

• Preferably, experience developing applications on cloud-based architectures (AWS, Azure).

• Preferably, experience in driving the performance of optimization models by utilizing compute

• Experience with software engineering frameworks, tools and architectures, such as Github, CI/CD, Test Automation, Docker, cloud-service architectures.

• Knowledge of LNG or energy trading or shipping, or similar business domain.

Company Description

Shell Nederland BV is a platform for international collaboration, with Shell offering direct employment to around ten thousand people in the Netherlands alone, including roughly 2,800 non-Dutch employees from around 80 countries. Diversity is key at Shell Nederland, and our employees reflect the innovation that stems from a diverse workforce. By joining Shell Nederland, you will benefit from an unrivalled industry-leading development programme that will see you tap into a pool of expert knowledge that will help propel your career. Shell Nederland is the holding company of most Shell companies operating in the Netherlands. Shell Nederland also has an advisory and coordinating role in numerous areas.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.

• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.

• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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