Architect, Rapid Cloud

About the Role:

• 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 our Rapid Cloud project.
• 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.
• You operate comfortably across the full architecture lifecycle - from conceptual design and deep technical exploration to hands‑on implementation and production hardening.

What You Will Do:

• You think naturally in terms of data flow, consistency models, latency trade‑offs, fault tolerance, and system boundaries, and you continuously push for simpler, more robust, and more performant designs.
• This includes setting standards for cloud‑native design, guiding decisions around distributed systems patterns, and ensuring architectures are both extensible and production‑ready.
• 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.

What We Are Looking For:

• Deep, demonstrated experience building large‑scale, distributed cloud systems is required
• 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.

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.
• Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain.