- Kpler
- Athens, Attica
- Full-Time
- 10 days ago
Senior Fullstack Engineer.
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Senior Fullstack Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:Senior fullstack engineering role building web applications and platform services for Kpler’s flagship intelligence products.
- The Person:The person will unify web applications, build BFF layers and microservices, modernize monorepo tooling and CI automation, and mentor the engineering team.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has senior fullstack engineering experience with TypeScript, Vue 3, React, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, DDD and micro-frontends.
About the role
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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Build platform-level microservices: Design and scale Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers and microservices powering maps, search, user dashboards, and preferences across web and mobile platforms.
Elevate developer experience: Empower ~20 feature teams by modernizing monorepo tooling, CI automation, migration pathways, and frontend architectural conventions.
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.
Champion architectural excellence: Architect resilient, decoupled systems leveraging hexagonal architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven patterns, and micro-frontends.
Mentor and elevate engineering craft: Guide crew members through technical documentation, code reviews, frontend chapter presentations, and biweekly developer sessions.
Experience & Background
What you'll need (Must-haves)
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Senior fullstack engineering experience: Proven track record of architecting, building, and operating production web applications and microservices at scale.
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Core technical stack proficiency: Mastery of TypeScript across the stack, modern frontend frameworks (Vue 3, React), and backend services using Node.js.
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Platform & API architecture: Deep experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns, and data persistence (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka).
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Pragmatic delivery & platform mindset: Eagerness to balance high architectural quality with rapid, iterative product delivery that enables both end-users and developer teams.
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AI-assisted engineering approach: Active hands-on experience utilizing AI development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate daily engineering workflows.
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Specialized web technologies: Experience with Mapbox, GraphQL schema federation, Python, or Scala.
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Advanced architecture & tooling: Practical experience with monorepos, micro-frontends, hexagonal architecture, or Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
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Design system maintenance: Experience maintaining or contributing to shared component libraries and design systems utilized across multiple teams.

