Senior OR Software Engineer (Remote) – Supply Chain Optimization

Kinaxis Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Kinaxis Days

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Mentorship & career development

Hackathons

Job summary

Kinaxis is hiring for an Operations Research Software Developer to design and implement mathematical models for supply chain optimization. The role emphasizes C++ core development, algorithmic thinking, and collaboration with an agile team to deliver scalable software.

The team leverages in-memory data services, commercial solvers, and testing frameworks to ensure correctness and performance across global customers. Remote options exist across Canada and the USA.

Qualifications

• MSC or PhD in OR/Engineering/CS.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong C++ and OO design fundamentals.
• Experience with mathematical optimization solvers (Gurobi/CPLEX).
• Ability to design automated tests and contribute to SDLC improvements.

Responsibilities

• Investigate novel techniques combining heuristics with optimization.
• Translate real-world supply chain use cases into models.
• Lead design and implementation of mathematical models.
• Define test strategies and develop test plans.
• Write unit & integration tests and debugging routines.
• Develop automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with agile team members and stakeholders.
• Shape Kinaxis' direction as it grows into new markets.

Skills

C++

Algorithms

Mathematical modeling

Python

C#

Unit testing

Gurobi/CPLEX

Education

MSc or PhD in Operations Research / Industrial Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Job description

Kinaxis is hiring for an Operations Research Software Developer to design and implement mathematical models for supply chain optimization. The role emphasizes C++ core development, algorithmic thinking, and collaboration with an agile team to deliver scalable software.

The team leverages in-memory data services, commercial solvers, and testing frameworks to ensure correctness and performance across global customers. Remote options exist across Canada and the USA.