Senior Staff Applied Scientist, AI ML

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

Ottawa and Toronto, CA - Hybrid

Other Canadian locations - Remote

About the team

The AI team is responsible for delivering machine learning solutions in the supply and demand space for verticals such as Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, etc.

This includes problems in the space of forecasting, optimization, replenishment, recommendation, explainability, and more. The uniqueness of the team is that it performs at the intersection of technology and real business problems. You will contribute to the product that delights customers worldwide!

Kinaxis is seeking a talented and passionate Sr. Staff Applied Scientist to join our Machine Learning team. Your work will directly impact our enterprise-grade AI/ML software solutions, which are used by hundreds of customers worldwide to manage their supply chains.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

You will operate as a lead scientist, defining the long-term technical strategy and scientific vision for critical business domains. Your primary focus will be on solving the most ambiguous, high-impact, and multi-quarter research challenges, translating them into foundational machine learning solutions that unlock next-generation product capabilities; crucially, this role spans multiple AI/ML domains (e.g., natural language processing, deep learning, forecasting) and you will be a major contribut