Python Backend Developer
Kinaxis Inc.10 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and support product features, services, and workflows within the Advanced Inventory Optimization 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.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects, performance issues, and quality concerns.
- Use AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows to improve productivity, software quality, and delivery efficiency.
- Build domain knowledge in supply chain planning, inventory optimization, and decision intelligence.
Requirements
- 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.
- Preferred exposure to test automation frameworks, cloud platforms, deployment pipelines, or DevOps practices.
- 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.
Benefits
- Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days, which are company-wide days off.
- Flexible work options.
- Physical and mental well-being programs, including regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes.
- Mentorship, training, and career development programs.
- Recognition programs, referral rewards, and hackathons.
- Position is open in Chennai and Bangalore, India.
About Kinaxis Inc.
Kinaxis builds RapidResponse, a cloud-based supply chain planning and orchestration platform used for S&OP, demand/supply planning, and risk management by enterprises in automotive, life sciences, high tech, and industrial sectors. It sells subscription software and related services to manage end-to-end supply chains. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Ottawa, the company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (KXS).