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Kinaxis

Staff Software Developer, Operations Research

Kinaxis

Staff software developer building C++ optimization algorithms for Kinaxis, a global supply chain management platform. Modeling complex planning problems and advancing automated testing and AI-assisted development.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing mathematical models for supply chain optimization, with a strong focus on software development, automated testing, and AI integration. Proficient in modern programming languages and experienced in delivering commercial software while maintaining high code quality standards.

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MSc Or PhD In Operations Research7+ Years Of Software Development ExperienceProficiency In C++, C#, Or PythonExperience With Commercial Solvers Such As Gurobi, Xpress, Or CPLEXAbility To Design And Maintain Automated Test Scripts

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Hard Skills
Mathematical ModelingSoftware DevelopmentAutomated TestingData StructuresAlgorithmsObject-Oriented DesignUnit TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingPerformance Testing
Soft Skills
CollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention To Detail
Tools & Technologies
GurobiXpressCPLEXAI Tooling
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementSoftware Development LifecycleArchitecture ConsistencySecure DesignCode Quality Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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 mathematical models
  • Define test strategies and develop comprehensive test plans
  • Write unit tests, integration tests, and debugging procedures to ensure robust, error-free software
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing
  • Collaborate closely with agile team members and other stakeholders
  • Shape Kinaxis’s future direction as it moves into new markets
  • Identify opportunities to accelerate the software development lifecycle through AI and other tooling
  • Uphold architecture consistency, secure design, and code-quality standards
  • Review AI-generated code for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge-case support

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • MSc or PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 7+ years of software development experience
  • Track record of delivering commercial software
  • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, such as C++, C#, or Python
  • Working knowledge of C++, including object-oriented design, design patterns, and unit testing
  • Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Experience creating mathematical models of real-world optimization problems
  • Experience with commercial solvers such as Gurobi, Xpress, or CPLEX
  • Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing
  • Ability to accelerate the SDLC through innovative application of AI or other tooling while upholding architecture consistency, secure design, and code-quality standards
  • Ability to rigorously review AI-generated code for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge-case support
  • Willingness to work across language boundaries
  • Knowledge of machine learning models and algorithms is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible vacation
  • 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
  • Recruitment accommodations for candidates with specific needs or disabilities