Software Developer, Operations Research

Kinaxis Inc.•Remote,

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Operations Research Software 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 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 Gartner Report. This is an existing job vacancy.

Requirements

MSc or PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science (or related)
3+ 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.
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 Haves

Knowledge in machine learning models and algorithms
Knowledge of Supply Chain Management (Demand Planning, MRP, S&OP, Capacity Planning)

Responsibilities

Investigate novel techniques combining class leading heuristics with optimization
Translate real world Supply Chain Management use cases into mathematical model
Lead the design and implementation of the mathematical model
Define test strategies and develop comprehensive test plans.
Write unit testing, 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