About the role
At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors.
Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 850 experts from 69 countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape. Join us to leverage cutting-edge innovation for impactful results and experience unparalleled support on your journey to success.
About the Role
As a Senior Full Stack Engineer in our Maritime & Logistics division, you will drive the design, development, and scaling of end-to-end web applications and backend APIs that power real-time global trade intelligence. You will take technical ownership of high-impact features—from sleek frontend user interfaces to resilient microservices handling complex datasets. Working with modern stack tooling and AI-assisted workflows, your contribution will ensure our clients receive fast, accurate, and actionable maritime insights across global supply chains.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy robust full-stack applications utilizing TypeScript, modern frontend frameworks (Vue/React), and Python (FastAPI).
- Architect high-performance REST and GraphQL APIs backed by optimized relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases.
- Drive operational excellence across cloud infrastructure (AWS) by maintaining CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker), and proactive observability.
- Champion modern software engineering practices, including code reviews, automated testing, and integrating AI dev tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to enhance velocity.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Data Engineering, and SRE teams to translate complex maritime domain needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Monitor system SLAs—focusing on throughput, API latency, and uptime—to ensure seamless data delivery to end-users.
Experience & Background
What you'll need (Must-haves)
- 5+ years of professional software development experience building production-grade full-stack systems.
- Strong expertise in frontend development using TypeScript and Vue.js or React.
- Hands-on proficiency in backend development with Python (FastAPI or similar frameworks) and API design (REST/GraphQL).
- Proven track record working with cloud platforms (AWS), Docker, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience optimizing database performance across SQL and NoSQL environments.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools to accelerate workflow and output quality.
- Prior exposure to streaming architectures, message brokers (Kafka), or large-scale data processing pipelines.
- Domain knowledge in maritime, supply chain, or global commodities logistics.
We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?
We make things happen
We act decisively and with purpose, going the extra mile.
We build together
We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges.
We are here to help
We are accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach.
Our People Pledge
Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.
Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.
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