Data Scientist Engineer - Pesquisa Operacional - Mercado Envios

MercadoLibre
Brazil
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningSkills: ["Python","C++","Java","Go","CPLEX","Gurobi","GLPK","CBC","Lp_solve"]

Data Scientist Engineer focusing on operations research for Mercado Envios, designing and scaling advanced optimization models (linear/integer programming, heuristics) using languages like Python/C/C++, and leveraging commercial/open-source solvers to improve operational efficiency and decision support across Latin America.

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Data Scientist Engineer - Pesquisa Operacional - Mercado Envios

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Job Summary

Data Scientist Engineer focusing on operations research for Mercado Envios, designing and scaling advanced optimization models (linear/integer programming, heuristics) using languages like Python/C/C++, and leveraging commercial/open-source solvers to improve operational efficiency and decision support across Latin America.
Location: Brazil
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop mathematical models, (meta)heuristics, heuristics and new approaches to optimization problems in Mercado Envios.
  • •Scale and maintain systems using optimization and operations research techniques to generate user and business value.
  • •Engage with literature and apply findings to advance Mercado Livre’s reference in Latin America.
  • •Support client areas with scenario analysis and decision-support tooling for operational efficiency.
  • •Collaborate with the Project Leader on project planning, requirements gathering, risk assessment, and KPI analyses.

Key Requirements

  • •Deep knowledge of Linear Programming, Mixed Integer Programming, heuristics and metaheuristics.
  • •Familiarity with combinatorial optimization problems in Operations Research.
  • •Advanced data structures and software design; programming in C/C++, Python, Java, Go (or similar).
  • •Experience with commercial (CPLEX, Gurobi, Xpress) or open-source (GLPK, CBC, lp_solve) solvers.
  • •Experience applying optimization to real-world problems; publications in OR/optimization or ML are a plus.
Skills:PythonC++JavaGoCPLEXGurobiGLPKCBCLp_solve
Tech Stack:PythonC/C++JavaGoCPLEXGurobiGLPKCBCLp_solve

Company Brief

MercadoLibre
Operates Latin America's leading e‑commerce marketplace and fintech ecosystem, offering online buying and selling, classifieds, payment processing, credit, and logistics services across multiple countries in the region.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Founded: 1999
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