Python Backend Developer

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.

Location : Open for Both Chennai & Bangalore

About the role

Kinaxis is seeking a highly motivated Software Developer to join the Advanced Inventory Optimization (AIO) team within the Algorithms organization. In this role, you will contribute to the development, testing, and delivery of scalable inventory optimization and analytics capabilities that power the Kinaxis Maestro platform. Working across software engineering, quality engineering, cloud technologies, and data-driven applications, you will help solve complex supply chain planning challenges for global customers.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and support product features, services, and workflows within the AIO platform.
• Build and maintain automated test suites, validation frameworks, and quality engineering processes.
• Develop scalable software using Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Validate inventory optimization, planning, and analytics capabilities through testing, benchmarking, and data-driven analysis.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, scientists, and cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Contribute to source control, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, containerized deployments, and release validation activities.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and quality concerns.
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows to improve engineering productivity, software quality, and delivery efficiency.
• Develop domain knowledge in supply chain planning, inventory optimization, and decision intelligence to better support product innovation and customer success.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in software development, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with software development frameworks and testing tools.
• Understanding of software testing, automation, debugging, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Experience with Git, source control management, CI/CD practices, and Agile software development processes.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, databases, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and distributed systems concepts.
• Exposure to test automation frameworks, cloud platforms, deployment pipelines, or DevOps practices is preferred.
• Academic, internship, or professional experience in enterprise software development or quality engineering is an asset.
• Exposure to supply chain planning, inventory optimization, analytics, machine learning, or AI technologies is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Role Emphasis

• 45% Software Engineering & Product Development
• 35% Quality Engineering & Test Automation
• 10% Source Control, CI/CD, Containerization & Cloud Deployment (Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
• 10% Supply Chain Domain Expertise, Agentic AI Adoption & Process Automation

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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 [email protected]. 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.