Optimization Engineer, Working Student (m/f/d)

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸

Munich (preferred) · Remote possible within Germany

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴!

At Aqarios, we want to change how the world solves hard problems. We use quantum computing to tackle some of the most complex challenges companies face across industries. Join us and you'll work on technology that's still being figured out, in a setup that's flexible and gives you room to own what you do. Ideally you'd be with us in our Munich office, though remote within Germany works too.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲

Aqarios was founded to close the gap between quantum computing and problems companies actually need solved. Our aim is to make quantum genuinely useful for the hard, complex challenges that come up across industries. We work with large enterprises to do that, sometimes through Luna, our platform, and sometimes through solutions we build for a specific customer. We're a team of just over 10, spun out of LMU Munich's QAR-Lab. That means there's real academic depth behind what we do, paired with the day-to-day of shipping software that customers rely on.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀

• Designing reformulations between problem classes, so every solver gets a formulation it supports, across variable domains and the degrees of objectives and constraints
• Pre-solve and preprocessing, tightening formulations, eliminating redundant constraints and deriving valid new ones that shrink the search space
• Post-processing solver solutions with local search, greedy heuristics and feasibility repair
• Making sure the maths behind all of this is actually correct, with arguments that hold up, not just tests that pass
• Implementing your methods in the pipeline yourself, including runtime and memory optimization.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

• Strong mathematics, especially in combinatorial optimization, linear and integer programming
• You notice when a reformulation is subtly wrong, and you can show why
• Genuine interest in quantum computing, a large part of your work feeds our quantum solvers
• Strong Python, plus enough Rust or C++ to find your way around a codebase
• Nice to have: exposure to QUBO or Ising formulations, decomposition methods like Benders, or pre-solve libraries like PaPILO from the SCIP suite
• Enrolled as a student (Werkstudent requirement) in Math, CS, Physics, or something adjacent. Late Bachelor's or Master's is the sweet spot
• You ask questions when you're unsure and take feedback well. Admitting you don't know something is genuinely fine here
• Based in or near Munich, or elsewhere in Germany if you work remotely

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀

At Aqarios, you’ll have the chance to grow alongside a company at the forefront of quantum innovation, building a career in a rapidly expanding field.

• A close look at deeptech, right where mathematics meets real software
• Real influence on where our optimization pipeline goes
• Flexible work arrangements that adapt to your studies and exam phases
• A small team that supports each other, an office in central Munich and regular team events
• A Wellhub membership for gyms and fitness

🚀 Don’t just work - make an impact. Join Aqarios and help us shape the future of computing, one breakthrough at a time!