Senior Staff Software Developer, Product Verification

Product Verification Test Developer

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.

Location: Ottawa and Toronto, Canada - Hybrid. Other Canadian locations - Remote.

About the team: As part of our Product Verification team, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality of our product, Maestro — a mission-critical solution trusted by customers worldwide.

We focus on: designing, executing, and analyzing automated user acceptance tests; translating real-world customer use cases into robust automated test strategies; delivering high-value results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; learning new skills, adapting to new technologies, and sharing knowledge across the organization.

About the role

We are seeking a Product Verification Test Developer to validate system-level features and functionality from the customer's perspective. In this role, you will: test both core product capabilities and AI-orchestrated automation; ensure accuracy, reliability, and customer-level quality; collaborate with Product Management, Development, Cloud Services, DevOps, and other teams to deliver robust and innovative solutions customers can trust. In this fast-paced and dynamic environment, your ability to learn quickly, adapt to shifting priorities, and manage multiple tasks will be essential. With your passion for quality and attention to detail, you'll consistently deliver high-value results that exceed customer expectations—even under tight deadlines.

What you will do: build and leverage AI tools to accelerate your impact; operate as a lead on assigned features and coordinate across teams to ensure requirements are met; translate business use cases into test strategies and automated tests; design, develop, and automate tests that validate both traditional system features and AI-orchestrated functionality; lead and coordinate evaluation activities, including execution, analysis, and reporting; report and manage defects through the full defect lifecycle, ensuring effective communication across teams; collaborate with R&D teams to analyze results and provide feedback; partner with field teams to ensure customer needs are met and exceeded; support Cloud Services in evaluating deployments and new hardware configurations; work with DevOps to leverage and improve tools, frameworks, and pipelines; stay current with technology trends and champion opportunities to accelerate R&D.

What we are looking for: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent; 8+ years developing/testing complex enterprise applications; programming experience (Java, C#; scripting with Groovy, Python or Powershell); hands-on experience with end-to-end automation tools (e.g., TestCafe, Playwright); experience with AI to concretely increase efficiency; experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP); ability to work in *nix environments; familiarity with logging/monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, ELK); solid understanding of web, application server, and database tiers; agile development experience; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tools such as GHA, Jenkins; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; attention to detail; collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication; ability to manage workloads in a fast-paced environment; ability to find opportunities to accelerate the SDLC through innovative application of AI or other tooling while upholding architecture consistency, secure design, and code-quality standards; ability to review AI-generated code rigorously for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge case support with a growth mindset and bias for experimentation.

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.