Senior Backend Software 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 Hybrid if located in Toronto or Ottawa. Remote for other locations in Canada About The Team The biggest companies in the world use Maestro every day to solve their most complex supply chain challenges. Our team owns Maestro’s powerful supply chain planning engine: a mission-critical backend system that stores and serves data by executing queries with exceptional speed, accuracy, and reliability. Our team is building the next generation of the Maestro back end — a cloud-native, distributed platform designed to push the boundaries of performance, scalability, and reliability. By leveraging modern distributed systems architecture, horizontal scaling, and resilient cloud infrastructure, we enable customers to solve larger and more complex planning challenges with greater speed and efficiency. If you enjoy solving challenging backend engineering problems at scale, care deeply about performance and reliability, and want to help the world’s supply chains run more smoothly, this is the role for you. Vacancy Status This is an existing job vacancy What you will do Design and implement high-performance, scalable , and maintainable features for our cloud-native backend system Use AI -assisted development workflows to generate, refine, and validate clean, efficient, and well-documented code Own code quality through thoughtful test planning, code reviews, and investigation of complex defects Bring our existing AI-assisted development workflows to the next level by identifying opportunities to enhance current infrastructure, tools, and engineering practices Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering an environment of learning , ownership, and growth What we are looking for Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline Minimum of 5 years of progressive software development experience building scalable, enterprise-grade backend systems, including experience leading the design and delivery of complex features or services. Proven experience in at least one object-oriented programming language (Go, Java, C# or any other modern language preferred). Willingness to learn and work in Golang 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 optionsPhysical and mental well-being programsRegularly scheduled virtual fitness classesMentorship programs, training, and career developmentRecognition programs and referral rewardsHackathons 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.