
Optimal Dynamics is a decision automation company revolutionizing the transportation industry by leveraging proprietary Artificial Decision Intelligence to automate and optimize critical decisions…

Optimal Dynamics is a decision automation company revolutionizing the transportation industry by leveraging proprietary Artificial Decision Intelligence to automate and optimize critical decisions…
What they do: Decision automation / Artificial Decision Intelligence platform for truckload carriers (planning, bid analysis, dispatch, network simulation)
Founded: 2017 (commercial launch 2020)
Headquarters: New York, NY
Recent funding: Series C $40M (May 12, 2025)
Total funding reported: ≈ $95.8M
Truck transportation logistics and freight operations optimization
2017
Truck Transportation
18.4M
Reported Series A in May 2021
40M
Announced Series C to scale the decision layer of logistics
“Backed by institutional and strategic investors including Koch Disruptive Technologies, Bessemer Venture Partners, The Westly Group, and Activate Capital”
About Our Company
Built on over four decades of pioneering research at Princeton University, our platform represents the leading edge of innovation in freight and transportation planning. We help customers unlock double-digit revenue gains and drive smarter, data-driven operations at scale.
With the recent close of our Series C funding round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth. Today, Optimal Dynamics is a high-growth company of ~70 employees, backed by top-tier investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, The Westly Group, Activate Capital, and Koch.
We're on a mission to redefine the way logistics decisions are made—and we’re just getting started.
About Our Team
We are a team of bright, kind, and solution-oriented people focused on creating value for our customers. We can solve problems individually, but understand that the best solutions are found when the team brainstorms ideas together. We are excited about balancing the need to deploy new solutions quickly and designing solutions that are secured, reliable, maintainable, and scalable for the long run.
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About The Role
Our Sr. Platform Solutions Engineer (SPSE) plays a critical role in both deploying the Optimal Dynamics platform and sustaining success for existing customers. The role focuses on translating solution designs into data-driven configurations, working within customer data environments, and validating optimization model outputs against expected operational behaviors. By analyzing data flows and tuning model parameters, the SPSE ensures that model recommendations perform as expected and create measurable value in live operations.
The SPSE also serves as an escalation point for complex technical issues, often requiring deep analysis of model logic, input data, and solutioning approaches. Our SPSE acts as a technical bridge between Solutions Engineering, Product, and our customers. Partnering functional and technical knowledge to drive seamless implementations and long-term value.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & System Integration
Model Calibration & Technical Configuration
Project Collaboration & Business Alignment
Post-Deployment Monitoring & Optimization
Who You Are
Educated: BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Math, or equivalent industry experience.
Experienced: 5+ years of professional, hands-on product or data science engineering experience designing, building, and maintaining complex solutions with emphasis on full-stack solutions.
Nice to have (Bonus Points)
About Our Tech Stack & Development Practices
At Optimal Dynamics, our entire infrastructure runs on Amazon AWS, leveraging a wide range of services including DynamoDB, Aurora, SSM, and SQS to power our intelligent logistics platform. Our tech stack includes: Backend & AI: Python 3 and Java. Data: Trino, Dagster, dbt, DuckDB, and Preset
We follow modern development best practices with all code stored on GitHub. Every pull request undergoes thorough code reviews, is fully unit tested, and deployed through our CI/CD pipeline for continuous quality assurance.
Pay Range
$150,000—$175,000 USD
Benefits
Optimal Dynamics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy), age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optimal Dynamics is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to careers@optimaldynamics.com once you've begun the interview process. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.