Software Developer 2, Data Modeling & Integration

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 todays volatility and disruption. With more than 40000 users in over 100 countries we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Chennai India

About the team

The Data Platform team is responsible for building and operating the foundation that powers data and AI products across Kinaxis. We provide scalable secure and governed data infrastructure that enables analytics AI and product innovation across multiple business domains.

Our platform is built around modern cloud-native technologies including Databricks Spark Unity Catalog Delta Lake and cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP. We work closely with AI/ML product and engineering teams to ensure data is discoverable trustworthy secure and accessible at scale.

As part of the team you will help shape the future of our data platform enabling teams across the organization to build high-impact data and AI solutions.

What you will do

If you enjoy building scalable platforms solving complex data engineering challenges automating infrastructure and enabling developers to move faster this role is for you.

• As a Software Developer 2 you will design build and operate large-scale data platform capabilities while balancing long-term maintainability scalability security and developer experience.
• Engineer and evolve our Databricks platform across Azure and GCP including workspace lifecycle management infrastructure automation governance and platform reliability.
• Build and maintain data platform services tooling and infrastructure that enable reliable data ingestion processing sharing and discovery.
• Drive platform engineering best practices through Infrastructure-as-Code CI/CD automation observability and automated testing.
• Partner with AI/ML product and engineering teams to enable data-driven and AI-powered product capabilities.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and agentic coding workflows to accelerate software delivery while maintaining high engineering quality standards.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues identify root causes and drive preventative solutions that improve platform reliability and customer experience.

What we are looking for

Education & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of relevant industry experience building and operating production software systems.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale data platforms or distributed systems in cloud environments.

Technical Skills

• Strong programming skills in Python including experience building production-grade backend services and platform tooling.
• Strong SQL skills and deep understanding of data modeling query optimization and large-scale data processing.
• Strong knowledge of Databricks platform technologies including Unity Catalog Delta Lake Delta Sharing Structured Streaming data governance (RBAC/PII) data lineage and enterprise-scale data management practices.
• Experience with REST API development using FastAPI Flask or similar frameworks.
• Experience with Terraform CI/CD pipelines Docker Kubernetes and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure GCP or AWS.
• Comfortable working with AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot Claude Code Cursor or similar technologies.
• Ability to identify and implement opportunities to accelerate the SDLC through AI-driven tooling and automation.
• Strong judgement when reviewing AI-generated code ensuring correctness maintainability security and architectural consistency.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong ownership problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and driving outcomes independently.

Nice to Have

• Experience operating multi-tenant SaaS data platforms.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures Kafka streaming platforms or real-time data processing.
• Experience implementing platform observability cost optimization and governance at scale.
• Exposure to supply chain planning analytics or enterprise SaaS domains.

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the worlds 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 were 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 or the companys blog at .

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 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.