Senior Software Developer - MEIO

Kinaxis


Date: 3 weeks ago
Contract type: Full time
Remote
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 based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Chennai and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Our journey in India began in 2020 and we have been growing steadily since then! Building a high-trust and high-performance culture is important to us and we are proud to be Great Place to Work CertifiedTM. Our state-of-the-art office, located in the World Trade Centre in Chennai, offers our growing team space for expansion and collaboration.

Location

Bangalore, India (Hybrid)

About The Team

The team consists of collaborative, high-performing engineers with the mandate to build, enhance, and maintain algorithms to optimize complex supply chains.

Our algorithms move the global economy—in seconds, not hours or days. Our customers have terabytes of data that need to be analyzed for the largest supply chains imaginable. If you are passionate about solving complex problems at scale using advanced AI/ML techniques, including reinforcement learning (RL), and have a strong focus on product strategy in inventory optimization, this is the place to be.

What you will do

  • Innovate and Optimize: Investigate cutting-edge techniques that combine class-leading heuristics with optimization to revolutionize supply chain efficiency.
  • Model Real-World Challenges: Translate complex, real-world Supply Chain Management use cases into robust and scalable mathematical models.
  • Lead Strategic Initiatives: Spearhead the design and implementation of advanced mathematical models for strategic inventory optimization and operations research, driving impactful solutions.
  • Leverage AI/ML: Develop and apply sophisticated AI/ML techniques, including reinforcement learning (RL), to tackle intricate supply chain problems and enhance decision-making processes.
  • Ensure Reliability: Define comprehensive test strategies and develop detailed test plans to guarantee the reliability and performance of algorithms.
  • Maintain Robust Software: Write and execute unit tests, integration tests, and debugging processes to ensure robust and error-free software.
  • Automate Testing: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing using modern testing frameworks and tools.
  • Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with agile team members and other stakeholders to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and strategic growth.
  • Shape the Future: Contribute to the strategic direction of Kinaxis by leading initiatives that expand our capabilities and market presence.

Technologies we use

  • Languages: Python
  • Tools: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), GitHub, GitHub Actions
  • Optimization Solvers: Gurobi
  • AI/ML: Reinforcement Learning (MDPs), Inventory Optimization

What we are looking for

  • Masters/Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or equivalent.
  • Total 6+ years of industry experience, predominantly in building high-performance applications.
  • 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).
  • Strength in AI/ML, particularly reinforcement learning (MDPs) and inventory optimization.

Nice To Have

  • Experience in Supply Chain network optimization is a definite plus
  • Knowledge of Cloud platforms like Azure/GCP

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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 Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, 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 net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

  • 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

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site 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]. 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.

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