Staff Software Developer, Operations Research

About Kinaxis

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. We are serious about your career growth and professional development, because people matter at Kinaxis.

In 1984 we started out as a team of three engineers. Today we have grown to become a global organization with over 2,000 employees around the world, with a brand‑new HQ based in Kanata North in Ottawa. As one of Canada’s Top Employers, we are proud to work with our customers and employees toward solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

We power the world’s supply chains to help preserve the planet’s resources and enrich the human experience. As a global leader in end‑to‑end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries, 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

Ottawa and Toronto, Canada – Hybrid. Other Canadian and USA locations – Remote.

About the Team

Operations Research Software Developers at Kinaxis create algorithms to optimize supply chains. Each of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, 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. Our cloud‑based platform Maestro ensures that the products we need – everything from medicine and cars to day‑to‑day items like toothpaste – reach the market with minimal ecological footprint.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy.

What you will do

• Investigate novel techniques combining class‑leading heuristics with optimization
• Translate real‑world Supply Chain Management use cases into mathematical models
• Lead the design and implementation of the mathematical model
• Define test strategies and develop comprehensive test plans
• Write unit, integration, and debugging tests to ensure robust and error‑free software
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing using testing frameworks and tools
• Collaborate closely with agile team members and other stakeholders
• Shape the future direction of Kinaxis as we move into new markets

Technologies we use

• C++ for core development
• Commercial mathematical solvers
• Maestro’s market‑leading in‑memory data server technology
• Visual Studio, JIRA, Confluence, Git
• Sophisticated internal testing tools to validate correctness and performance
• Virtual and cloud infrastructure for development, support and testing

What we are looking for

Core implementation is primarily in C++, but we value strong algorithmic thinkers who are proficient in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Python) and willing to work across language boundaries.

• MSc or PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science (or related)
• 7+ years of software development experience, track record of delivering commercial software
• Working knowledge of C++, including object‑oriented design, design patterns, and unit testing
• A love of data structures and algorithms, and the desire to apply them in the real world
• Experience in creating mathematical models of real‑world optimization problems
• Experience in commercial solvers (Gurobi, Xpress, CPLEX)
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing using testing frameworks and tools
• Ability to find opportunities to accelerate the SDLC through innovative application of AI or other tooling, while upholding architecture consistency, secure design, and code‑quality standards
• Ability to review AI‑generated code rigorously for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge case support with a growth mindset and bias for experimentation
• Nice to have knowledge in machine learning models and algorithms
• Nice to have knowledge of Supply Chain Management (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 everyday – 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, Yamaha, P&G, Honda, 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 are committed to a net‑zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company‑wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well‑being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs and training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

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. Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses.

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.