Staff Software Developer, Operations Research

Staff Software Developer, Operations Research Join to apply for the Staff Software Developer, Operations Research role at Kinaxis. 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. As such, we’re 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 2000 employees worldwide, with a brand-new HQ based in Kanata North in Ottawa. As one of Canada’s Top Employers, we proudly tackle some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today. At Kinaxis, we power the world’s supply chains to 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. Location Our offices in Ottawa and Toronto - hybrid; other Canadian locations - remote. About The Team Algorithm Developers at Kinaxis create algorithms to optimize supply chains. Each one 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. 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 with a minimal ecological footprint. Our customers provide terabytes of data that needs to be analyzed for the largest supply chains imaginable. 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 testing, and debugging 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 your 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 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 and design patterns, 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 Nice to have knowledge in machine learning models and algorithms 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 Accessibility & Accommodation 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr