About the job
The company is a global leader in maritime technology and operations, supporting nearly one‑third of the world's seaborne commodity trade. As a Senior Back-End Software Engineer, you'll own the architecture, design, development, and testing of scalable Compliance and RegTech solutions. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining secure, high-performance applications using Django REST Framework/Python to streamline counterparty onboarding, risk assessment, and regulatory screening. This role demands a mix of technical expertise and collaboration with various stakeholders to align technology with business goals, while ensuring compliance with industry standards such as GDPR and ISO 27001.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Build and own APIs that power onboarding, screening, and entity intelligence, ensuring performance, versioning, and auditability.
- Expand product functionality by introducing new data-driven capabilities (search, risk scoring, relationship mapping, etc.) without compromising stability.
- Integrate ElasticSearch for advanced query performance and analytics at scale.
- Integrate with data or other platforms/services to support risk assessment and compliance automation.
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and compliance specialists to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Implement a shift-left testing approach, ensuring unit, integration, and end-to-end tests are embedded into the development lifecycle, with no reliance on separate testers or QA teams.
- Enforce industry best practices for secure coding, data privacy (GDPR), and compliance automation, ensuring regulatory alignment.
- Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability of full-stack applications.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security by establishing best practices for data modeling, ETL processes, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001) in data-driven applications.
- Stay updated with emerging technologies in full-stack development, AI, and compliance automation, proposing innovative ideas to enhance products and processes.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Master's degree is a plus, especially in software engineering or data science.
Training
- Prior training or certifications in Django REST Framework, Angular, or DevOps practices is a plus.
- Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) are beneficial.
- Prior training in AI agents, Large Language Models (LLMs), or machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn) is a plus, especially in the context of compliance automation and RegTech solutions.
Work Experience
- 5+ years of full-stack development experience, primarily with Python/Django REST Framework.
- Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure applications with an emphasis on RegTech, Compliance, or FinTech solutions (strong plus).
- Experience in system design, API architecture, and data processing pipelines in production environments.
- Experience working in an agile and remote-first environment, collaborating across distributed teams.
- Experience mentoring other developers and conducting code reviews, while fostering best practices in software engineering.
- Background in the maritime industry is a plus, particularly in shipping, trade, or logistics-related compliance challenges.
- Familiarity with AI agents, LLM-based automation, or AI-powered compliance solutions is valued, especially in integrating machine learning models into applications.
- Hands-on experience with ElasticSearch for indexing, querying, and analytics at scale is a strong plus.
- Understanding of relationship graph modeling (D3.js, Neo4j, or similar) to visualize and analyze interconnected entities.
Core Engineering (Python / Django REST)
- Strong experience with Python, Django, Django REST Framework for API development.
- Experience with database design using Microsoft SQL Server (preferred) or similar.
- Knowledge of API security best practices, authentication (OAuth2, JWT), and role-based access control.
- Familiarity with asynchronous task processing (Celery, Redis, or similar).
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.
- Comfortable in an agile, remote team environment, with peer programming, code reviews, and continuous integration.
Nice to have / Big Pluses
- Experience integrating LLMs (GPT-5, Claude) into compliance automation.
- NLP experience (Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy) for adverse media monitoring and sanctions screening.
- Knowledge of entity resolution, graph-based AI, and risk scoring algorithms.
- Experience working with sanctions lists (OFAC, EU, UN), PEP databases, and AML screening tools.
- Ability to build AI-driven compliance automation tools.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary and Bonus: We reward your expertise and contributions.
- Inclusive Onboarding Experience: Our onboarding program is designed to set you up for success right from day one.
- The company Wellness Zone: We value your work-life balance and well-being.
- Global Opportunities: Be part of an ambitious, expanding company with a local touch.
- Diverse, Supportive Work Culture: We're committed to inclusion, diversity, and a sense of belonging for all team members.
