At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the evolution of our cloud-native Maestro platform and design scalable architectures.
- Company: Join Kinaxis, a global leader in supply chain orchestration with a fun culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible vacation, wellness programs, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to sustainability and community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global supply chains while working with top brands.
- Qualifications: Experience in large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native architectures required.
The predicted salary is between 118800 - 145200 $ per year.
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 offices 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: Canada or USA - Ottawa and Toronto, Canada - Hybrid; Other Canadian or USA locations - Remote
About the role
Kinaxis Maestro manages and predicts what is needed to effectively balance supply and demand for some of the world’s most complex supply chains. We are seeking a Software Platform Architect to lead the evolution of our Maestro platform to a cloud‑native architecture with experience designing database engines, storage engines, distributed databases, query execution systems, or other large-scale data infrastructure platforms.
As part of the Product R&D organization, you will define and drive the architectural foundations that enable massive scale, elastic performance, and cost‑efficient execution across Kinaxis’ next‑generation backend platform that underpins Maestro. This role is central to Kinaxis’ platform modernization — re‑architecting core data, query, and execution capabilities to operate natively in the cloud while preserving the performance, reliability, and customer trust that define our platform.
What you will do
- You operate comfortably across the full architecture lifecycle - from conceptual design and deep technical exploration to hands‑on implementation and production hardening.
- You will design and evolve highly scalable, distributed, cloud‑native architectures that power core platform capabilities.
- You will contribute to the architectural direction for the backend platform, shaping how large‑scale data processing, query execution, and platform services are built and evolved.
- You will act as a technical authority across Product R&D, influencing architectural decisions that span cloud infrastructure, core platform services, and data systems.
- You are a pragmatic, hands‑on architect. You write code, validate assumptions through prototypes, and work closely with engineering teams to ensure designs translate into reliable, scalable implementations.
- You are a strong collaborator and communicator, able to explain complex architectural concepts to engineers, product leaders, and executives alike.
What we are looking for
- Advanced education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Deep, demonstrated experience building large‑scale, distributed cloud systems is required.
- Extensive experience designing, implementing and evolving core database, storage, indexing, query execution, caching, consistency, replication, or metadata-management capabilities in large-scale, distributed production systems.
- Strong background in data‑intensive systems, such as distributed data processing, distributed databases, query engines, or platform‑level data services.
- Deep expertise in cloud‑native architectures, including scalability, elasticity, fault tolerance, and cost‑aware design.
- Proven ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear architectural designs that can be implemented and evolved over time.
- Hands‑on experience with modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their core infrastructure services.
- Proficiency in modern programming languages (Go) and/or other high‑performance backend languages (C++).
- Solid understanding of system performance, concurrency, consistency models, and operational trade‑offs in distributed environments.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex system designs to diverse audiences.
Nice to Have
- Experience designing platforms that support AI, agentic systems, or advanced analytics at scale.
- Exposure to Data Fabric, semantic layers, or extensible platform architectures.
- Track record of technical leadership through internal platforms, publications, patents, or open‑source contributions.
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.
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.
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.
Software Architect, Core Engine employer: Kinaxis
At Kinaxis, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant work culture that prioritizes innovation and collaboration, making it an exceptional place for Software Architects to thrive. With our headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, we offer flexible work options, mentorship programs, and a commitment to employee well-being, ensuring that you can grow your career while contributing to meaningful projects that impact global supply chains. Join us and be part of a team that values diversity, sustainability, and the pursuit of excellence.
