Remote Planning Engineer – $15/hr Contractor

About the role

We are seeking a remote Planning Engineer to design and develop multi‑agent benchmark tasks focused on planning, scheduling, and resource allocation. This short‑term contract role involves creating realistic operational scenarios and evaluating their feasibility using Python scripts.

Key responsibilities

• Design multi‑agent benchmark tasks that model logistics, project management, incident response, and capacity planning.
• Build constraint‑rich problem statements with multiple dependencies and variables.
• Develop Python scripts to assess feasibility, completeness, and optimality of task solutions.
• Decompose complex problems into structured sub‑tasks for multi‑agent systems.
• Model scenarios with timelines, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve task quality, coverage, and evaluation rigor.

Required profile

• Strong experience in operations, project management, logistics, or supply chain.
• Deep understanding of constraints, dependencies, and scheduling logic.
• Proficiency in Python for validation and verification scripting.
• Excellent structured problem‑solving and decomposition abilities.
• Clear technical communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet deadlines.

Required skills

• Python
• Docker
• Linear programming
• Constraint satisfaction techniques
• Scheduling algorithms

What we offer

• Compensation at $15 per hour
• Fully remote work with 20‑40 hours per week
• Short‑term 4‑week contract