Senior Data Engineer, Kpler
Data and analytics for trade
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Data and analytics for trade
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To facilitate efficient and sustainable trade through the provision of state-of-the art, technology-led data, analytics and market insight.
Role
Who you are
- Have 8+ years of experience in a data engineering or backend-focused role
- Have strong expertise in RDBMS databases such as MSSQL and PostgreSQL
- Have strong Python skills, including libraries like pandas and numpy, and follow PEP8 standards
- Have experience with streaming data technologies such as Kafka
- Have experience with batch data processing and orchestration frameworks
- Have worked with CI/CD pipelines and follow Git best practicesConsider testing, logging, monitoring, and alerting as integral part of your deliveries
- Have experience working with cloud platforms, especially AWS and have a deep understanding of containerisation tools
- Have strong collaboration and communication skills
- Demonstrate analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindsetThrive in fast-paced and evolving environments
Desirable
- Have experience with Airflow or Apache SparkHave worked with Scala
- Have used Infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
- Have experience with GitOps workflows and Continuous Deployment systems
- Familiar with DBT
What the job involves
- Data Engineers play a crucial role in creating the architecture and systems needed to collect, store, transform, and access data. They design, build, and maintain large-scale processing systems, data pipelines, and infrastructure that power mission-critical products
- As part of the Ship-Tracking crew, you will work on the core infrastructure behind MarineTraffic.com, a platform that serves 10 billion requests per month and transfers over 90 terabytes of data monthly
- In this role, you’ll be deeply involved in architecture decisions, product development, and scalable system design. You will be instrumental in launching solutions that bring transparency and innovation to the maritime world, offering real-time and historical insights to millions of global users
- You’ll contribute to the largest maritime tracking system in the world and help scale and evolve the backend systems that make real-time vessel monitoring possible
- Lead the design, execution, and deployment of engineering solutions to address ship-tracking business cases
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define the technical roadmap and deliver high-quality, scalable software
- Take ownership of system performance, feature maintenance, issue troubleshooting, and ensuring high availability
- Uphold and enforce the highest engineering standards, contributing to continuous improvement of practices and development paradigms
- Provide technical mentoring and leadership to team members, helping to elevate engineering capabilities across the team and business
- Deliver well-documented, maintainable code and ensure ongoing support and monitoring of developed pipelines and systems
- Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, a growth mindset, and a proactive approach to learning the domain and solving problems independently
Our take
Even as more and more industries digitise, processes in legacy industries such as trade remain relatively archaic – with commodity markets running on incomplete, dispersed and sometimes inaccurate information. Kpler, founded in 2014, brings data technology to trade, in order to make the space more efficient and sustainable.
Kpler is the leader in its field, claiming ten times the revenue and commercial footprint of its nearest competitor. The company supplies real-time, transparent data on commodity markets, as well as actionable insights for those acting in the industry. Partnerships with leading data providers and analytics firms have bolstered Kpler’s offerings to cover a range of markets across the trading space, cementing its leadership as a provider of commodity market data.
Kpler has received massive funding for its continued expansion, received atop already impressive growth and between 2022 and 2023, acquired five companies. The investment is being used to make more smart acquisitions, of note within the growing maritime analytics and logistics market, hire talent, and accelerate development to ensure it remains at the forefront of its field.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
92% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2022
$220m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $220m
Company benefits
- Flexible office policy: Work in office spaces at central locations, sponsored co-working hubs or in a full-remote set-up.
- Home office set-up & monthly allowance: We provide top of the range office equipment along with a set-up budget for whatever you need. Along with a monthly allowance for electricity and Wi-Fi.
- Health insurance coverage: We offer health insurance coverage for employees to ensure you are always safe and healthy.
- Time-off when you need it: Global maternity, parental, medical, festivals, and compassionate leave policies aligned to the contemporary needs of the family, and individual choices.
- Special discounts and offers: Get exclusive access to country-specific employee discount programs (hotel, restaurants, tech products, etc.).
- Regular outings and social events: We hold regular events (online and on-site) for staff to socialise and interact with each other in the team.
Company HQ
Etterbeek, Brussels
Leadership
François Cazor
(CEO)Non Executive Director at Spark Commodities. Co-founder and former CEO of eCO2Market. Previously an Associate Director at HSBC, with experience in Trading.
Jean Maynier
(CTO)Non Executive Director at Spark Commodities. Co-founder and former CEO of eCO2Market. Previously a System Adviser at CDPQ, with experience as a Business Analyst.
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