Junior Algorithms Developer- C++

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Hybrid - Our office in Ottawa, Canada

About the team

Algorithm Developers at Kinaxis create algorithms to solve supply chains worldwide. Each one of us plays an important part in developing solutions, building our culture, and making a global impact.Every day, we are empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions. This is how we create a better planet – for each other, for our customers and for generations to come. Our cloud-based platform Maestro ensures that the products we need – everything from medicine and cars to day-to-day items like toothpaste – make it to market and into our hands when we need them with minimal ecological footprint. Our customers have terabytes of data that needs to be analyzed for the largest supply chains imaginable. Our algorithms move the global economy-- in seconds, not hours, or days. It’s Big Data with an impact. See what others say about us in the Gartner report.

Salary Range

Annual cash compensation ranges from $109,000 to $159,000, plus a discretionary 10% company bonus. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable, high-quality, maintainable analytics algorithms to solve business problems.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring high-quality deliverables through peer reviews and adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate closely with other developers, product managers and stakeholders to define and prioritize features enhancements.
• Define test strategies and develop comprehensive test plans.
• Write unit, functional tests, and integration tests plus debugging to ensure robust high-quality software.
• Design, develop, and support automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing using testing frameworks and tools.
• Collaborate with a supportive team that values learning, mentorship, and growth.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the continued evolution and improvement of the development process and software architecture.
• Shape the future direction of analytics as we move into new markets.

Technologies we use

• C++
• MS Visual Studio and VS Code
• Git and Bitbucket
• JIRA and Confluence
• SonarQubeAI tools such as GitHub Copilot

What we are looking for

• A genuine passion for programming and problem solving, with a desire to continuously learn and improve
• Strong interest in data structures and algorithms, and excitement about applying them to real world problems
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code in an object-oriented language such as C++ or Java, with openness to learning new languages and tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), and interest in using them to learn faster and work more efficiently
• Understanding of object-oriented design patterns and design practices, and an eagerness to apply and deepen that knowledge
• Curiosity to explore problems, ask questions, and learn from others while working toward better solutions
• Motivation to build high quality, performant systems and continuously improve how you work
• Interest in testing and quality, with a mindset of ensuring what you build works reliably and can scale
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and the full software development lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to break down challenging problems into manageable parts
• Interest in learning about supply chain concepts and how software impacts real business outcomes
• Collaborative mindset

Nice to Have:

• Ability to write C++ code following modern C++ standards (C++11/14/17/20)
• SaaS product development in large-scale enterprise environments
• Supply chain domain knowledge (Demand Planning, MRP, S&OP, Capacity Planning)

Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at or the company’s blog at

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at View email address on ca.talent.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.