Senior Fullstack Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive the migration of flagship applications onto Atlas, Kpler's component library and shared Tailwind-based design system built in Vue 3 and React
• Design and scale Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers and microservices powering maps, search, user dashboards, and preferences across web and mobile platforms
• Empower ~20 feature teams by modernizing monorepo tooling, CI automation, migration pathways, and frontend architectural conventions
• Architect resilient, decoupled systems leveraging hexagonal architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven patterns, and micro-frontends
• Guide crew members through technical documentation, code reviews, frontend chapter presentations, and biweekly developer sessions

Requirements

• Mastery of TypeScript across the stack, modern frontend frameworks (Vue 3, React), and backend services using Node.js

Preferred

• Practical experience with monorepos, micro-frontends, hexagonal architecture, or Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

About the Role

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer on our Web Experience team, you will play a critical role in evolving the frontend platform behind Kpler’s flagship applications: MarineTraffic and Kpler Terminal. Working within a senior crew alongside product managers and designers, you will unify our web applications on a shared monorepo and micro-frontend architecture while building platform-level microservices that power capabilities for around 20 feature teams. Your technical leadership and engineering standards will directly shape how millions of global users interact with real-time trade, energy, and maritime intelligence

Pioneer AI-first engineering

Integrate advanced AI development tools like Cursor and Claude Code across the engineering lifecycle to optimize workflows and boost technical velocity

Senior fullstack engineering experience

Proven track record of architecting, building, and operating production web applications and microservices at scale

Platform & API architecture

Deep experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns, and data persistence (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka)

Pragmatic delivery & platform mindset

Eagerness to balance high architectural quality with rapid, iterative product delivery that enables both end-users and developer teams

AI-assisted engineering approach

Active hands-on experience utilizing AI development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate daily engineering workflows

Specialized web technologies

Experience with Mapbox, GraphQL schema federation, Python, or Scala

Design system maintenance

Experience maintaining or contributing to shared component libraries and design systems utilized across multiple teams

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?

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