Senior Software Developer, Developer Experience and Administration

Kinaxis; Ottawa, Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Mentorship programs and career develop

Job summary

Kinaxis in Ottawa and Toronto is seeking a Senior Developer with strong software engineering fundamentals to help build enterprise software, APIs, automation, and cloud-native solutions. You will contribute across application development, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling, delivering secure, scalable platforms.

You will mentor teammates, participate in architecture discussions, and help elevate the team’s coding standards while collaborating with product partners, infrastructure teams,

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent practical experience in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive software development experience.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise software applications and APIs.
• Experience building and operating solutions in public cloud environments (Azure and GCP).
• Disciplined approach to software quality with automated testing, CI, and code review practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and support enterprise software, APIs, automation workflows, and developer-facing platform capabilities.
• Develop solutions with a focus on security, performance, reliability, testability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with team members, product partners, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders across the company.
• Contribute to technical design, architecture discussions, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Mentor team members through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software development

APIs

Cloud computing

Automation

Mentoring

Education

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Job description

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

Ottawa and Toronto, Canada- Hybrid

Other Canadian locations - Remote

About the team

Build the future of developer experience for the Maestro platform at Kinaxis Great platforms empower developers and administrators to build, extend, and operate with confidence. As a member of the Developer Experience and Administration team, you'll help create the tools, services, and platform capabilities that enable Kinaxis teams, customers, and partners to get the most from the Maestro platform.

This is a unique opportunity to work across enterprise software development, cloud infrastructure, automation, and developer tooling. You'll build intuitive user experiences, develop APIs and platform services, automate operational workflows, and create self-service capabilities that improve productivity at scale. Whether you're developing cloud-native applications, implementinginfrastructure as code, or streamlining developer workflows, your work will help simplify complexity and accelerate innovation.

Our team owns the administration experiences that power Maestro today and the developer experiences that will enable the platform's next generation of extensibility and ecosystem growth. The capabilities you build will help simplify platform administration, improve developer productivity, and enable customers and partners to extend Maestro with confidence.

If you're passionate about building great software, leveraging automation, and creating tools and experiences that help others succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Developer with strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building enterprise software, APIs, automation, and cloud-native solutions. You enjoy solving complex technical problems and are comfortable working across application development, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.

Beyond writing great software, you collaborate effectively across teams, contribute to technical direction, and help elevate those around you.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

• Design, build, test, and support enterprise software, APIs, automation workflows, and developer-facing platform capabilities.
• Develop solutions with a strong focus on security, performance, reliability, testability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with team members, product partners, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders across the company.
• Contribute to technical design, architecture discussions, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Mentor team members through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

What we are looking for

Required:

• Post‑secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of progressive software development experience.
• Significant experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise software applications and APIs.
• Experience building and operating solutions in public cloud environments, primarily Azure and GCP.
• Disciplined approach to software quality, including automated testing, continuous integration, and code review practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively across teams.
• A passion for solving complex technical problems.

Nice to have

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively while applying sound engineering judgment and adhering to architecture, security, and code quality standards.
• Experience with modern automation and DevOps technologies, such as GitHub Actions, Argo Workflows, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or Maven.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, GKE, or AKS.
• Experience building developer‑facing tools, self‑service platforms, administration capabilities, or developer productivity solutions.

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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 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.