Senior Software Developer, Backend (Python)

About Kinaxis:

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.

About the team:

Location

Bangalore, India

About the team

Kinaxis is on the lookout for a Senior Software Developer for the Algorithms team. The team consists of collaborative, high-performing engineers with the mandate to build/enhance/maintain algorithms to optimize complex supply chains.

Our algorithms move the global economy- in minutes, not hours, or days. Our customers have terabytes of data that needs to be analyzed for the largest supply chains imaginable. If you are interested to solve these complex problems at scale, this is the place to be.

About the role:

What you will do:

Review and understand application features and interfaces.

Review product specification and requirements.

Collaborate closely with development partners and contribute to design and implementation of product features

Create test plan/strategies for new functionality.

Contribute to test improvement initiative by exploring new software test techniques and evolving automated test infrastructure.

Plan and implement new automated tests

Contribute to a variety of test activities throughout the feature development lifecycle, including maintaining test environments, triaging failures, etc.

Technologies we use:

Python, PyTest

Docker, K8s

Jenkins

What we are looking for:

Bachelors/master’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Total 8+ years of industry experience, predominantly in development and testing of backend server applications

Strong Python programming experience

2 years’ experience building and testing complex, enterprise-grade web applications in a software product organization

Use of source control systems like Git

Worked with modern CI/CD pipelines and release processes

Strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with use of AI tools like CoPilot, Claude in development, review and testing of production ready code.

Nice to have:

Experience in Supply Chain network optimization is a definite plus

Knowledge of Cloud platforms like Azure/GCP

Familiarity with build tools like Jenkins or GHA is preferred

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Why join Kinaxis?:

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 www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

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 recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.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.