Senior Full Stack Engineer

Vortexa Ltd
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About Vortexa

Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view on the global flows of oil and fuels in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets and society as a whole.

The Challenge

Processing thousands of rich data points per second, massing terabytes of data, processing it in real-time, and delivering it through high performance queries and low-latency APIs, along with beautiful intuitive interfaces to customers around the globe, is no small feat of science and engineering. The high availability requirements of this robust system at scale is scrutinised by industry experts, data analysts and traders daily. The Application Development Team is responsible for delivering that data via applications, APIs, engineering pipelines, custom outbound services, external data integrations, while ensuring the strictest platform security and reliability is maintained.

We are looking for a talented engineer to join our fast paced and fast growing team to help take our SaaS platform to the next level. You will be responsible for the implementation of features, tools and applications which you will be able to own end-to-end, having a direct impact on client facing services built on the latest tech stack using modern working practices. This role will require exceptional programming skills and no matter where your strengths currently lie, we will invest in your professional development to ensure you have the broad skills and knowledge you need to further your skillset. This is an opportunity to join an exceptional close-knit team that regularly pushes the boundaries of technology to deliver a superior, frictionless experience to our customers – we are looking for a restless desire to build a stunning product.

You Are:

  • A senior full-stack engineer who is passionate about building elegant, scalable, and performant systems, and excited to make a difference in the energy and shipping industry.
  • Able to combine your deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns with your expertise in modern TypeScript and frameworks, to bring a level of craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation to cutting-edge projects.
  • Constantly seeking new ways to create intuitive, engaging, and impactful user interfaces, while also providing reliable and efficient APIs that enable seamless interactions between the platform and users.
  • Analytically minded and able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences, with a strong drive to get things done.
  • A pragmatic problem-solver who consistently delivers high-quality results.
  • Driven by the challenge of learning and experimenting with new tools and techniques, and are never satisfied with the status quo.
  • A great communicator, a natural collaborator, and an all-around team player.
  • Relentless in your pursuit of excellence, you lead by example and inspire others to achieve great things.

Awesome If You:

  • Are proficient in Rust or a different typed language
  • Have built extensive data visualisations, APIs and ETL pipelines
  • Have experience working with AWS, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Postgres and Redis
  • Have experience with DevOps practices, including containerisation technologies, and automated testing

What We Offer:

  • A vibrant, diverse company pushing ourselves and the technology to deliver beyond the cutting edge
  • A team of motivated characters and top minds striving to be the best at what we do at all times
  • Constantly learning and exploring new tools and technologies
  • Acting as company owners (all Vortexa staff have equity options)– in a business-savvy and responsible way
  • Motivated by being collaborative, working and achieving together
  • A flexible working policy- accommodating both remote & home working, with regular staff events
  • Private Health Insurance offered via Vitality to help you look after your physical health
  • Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better

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