Senior Full Stack Engineer

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 700 experts from 35+ 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.

As a Senior Engineer in the auth team, you will design, build and deploy robust, secure and scalable auth & identity solutions that protect the Kpler platform and its users, support Kpler’s continual growth and ensure compliance across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy robust, secure and scalable auth & identity solutions
• Maintain existing auth systems
• Act as a technical authority in the auth & identity domain
• Mentor and coach others in the team
• Own the development and deployment of solutions from end to end
• Ensure the output of the team is delivered to a high standard and meets the engineering organisations’ quality goals

Key Interfaces/Stakeholders

• Kpler Enterprise clients
• Product organisation
• Engineering organisation

Experience & Background

Essential: 

• 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience

• Experience with CIAM platforms, such as Auth0, Entra ID etc.

• Strong grasp of authentication and authorisation concepts and standards, such as OAuth2 and OIDC

• TypeScript

• SQL

• Containerisation (e.g. Docker)

• DevOps - CI / CD

• Strong command of written and spoken English

 

Desirable:

• Experience with Cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure or GCP)

• Terraform

• Github Actions

• Python

• PHP

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent required

Competencies

Competencies:

• Ensures Reliability & Readiness
  Prioritises stability, scalability, monitoring, and production readiness in engineering decisions.
  
  
• Leads Complex Initiatives
  Drives large engineering efforts, coordinating design and balancing delivery, quality, and technical debt.
  
  
• Drives Technical Excellence
  Leads refactoring and improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  
  
• Owns Major Incidents
  Manages critical incidents, leads root cause analysis, and ensures lasting corrective actions.
  
  
• Contributes to Architecture
  Influences technical standards and contributes to cross-team architectural direction.
  
  
• Aligns Engineering with Business Needs
  Integrates user impact, business priorities, and system health into decision-making.
  
  
• Delivers Measurable Outcomes
  Sets clear success criteria and uses data to guide prioritisation and trade-offs.

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 happenWe act decisively and with purpose, going the extra mile.
We build
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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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