Description

Ryanair Labs are currently recruiting for a Java Developer to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group!

This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million guests within the next 10 years.

Ryanair Labs is the technology brand of Ryanair. Labs is a state of-the-art digital & IT innovation hub creating Europe's Leading Travel Experience for our customers.

Ryanair’s scale provides a unique opportunity for a massive optimisation of resources, which makes the Optimisation Team a key component to turn Ryanair into the biggest airline in the world. The optimisation team builds solutions to make optimal decision in every business area: rostering, aircraft allocation, stock management, maintenance and training plans, scheduling, etc. We are building one of the top optimisation teams in Europe and are looking for a Junior Optimisation Engineer to join our team.

We're looking for curious minds ready to learn, grow, and thrive in a team of seasoned Optimisation Engineers tackling some of the most interesting challenges in the airline industry.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborating with experienced engineers to solve complex optimisation problems (scheduling, routing, resource allocation, etc.).
• Learning and applying techniques in operations research, constraint programming, metaheuristics, and mathematical modelling.
• Working with tools like Python, OR-Tools, Gurobi, Hexaly, etc.
• Contributing to real-world projects with immediate business impact.

Requirements

• A recent graduate or early-career professional with a background in Computer Science, Optimisation, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
• Comfortable with coding, and love tackling abstract challenges, with modular efficient solutions.
• A team player who’s not afraid to ask questions, take initiative, and try new things.
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Financial support for conferences and training courses. We encourage you to attend training events and conferences, this is key for us to keep up to date with the most advance techniques and technologies.
• Possibility of pursuing an industrial  PhD.
• A competitive but flexible technical  career plan.
• We believe in an hybrid working model, you can work up to three days per week remote, but you are also going to enjoy the excellent work environment at our modern offices in the heart of Madrid.
• Optional discounts on health insurances (various companies).
• Travel discounts, of course!

Competencies