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Power Backend Engineer

Kpler

Power Backend Engineer

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Singapore, SGP

Hybrid

Mid level

Analytics

The Role

As a Power Backend Engineer at Kpler, you will develop data scrapers, improve APIs, and collaborate on product development for the Japanese power market.

Summary Generated by Built In

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 Power Backend Engineer you will be responsible for the development of the Power offering. You will be fully dedicated to a new product covering the Japanese power market. Apart of this role will also cover scrapping, database architecture responsibilities to enable the team and models timely access to primary market sources relating to pricing, availability and generation

Key Responsibilities

Develop, codify, structure, expand and maintain the data scrapers in place

Enrich the product and participate in the development of new features

Build and improve monitoring and alerting tools and dashboards

Ensuring good performance on our API to distribute the data to end users

Discuss the roadmap in collaboration with the product team. Help the team build ambitious yet sustainable plans

Experience & Background

Essential:

Circa 3-5 years' of experience as a data focused Software Engineer

Significant experience working with Python (FastAPI is a plus)

Have worked with with Postgresql or similar data stores,

Proficiency in building and consuming RESTful APIs

Comfortable working with Git, code reviews, and Agile methodologies

Experience with time-series, events data, normalization, database design

Strong command of written and spoken English

Understanding of performance optimization and caching strategies

Desirable:

Have experience with AWS (or another cloud provider), using Terraform

Experience with orchestration tool Airflow on a production environment

Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Knowledge on hexagonal architecture and medallion architecture

Used monitoring solutions (Datadog, Grafana, etc...)

Experience with NoSQL database

Experience or knowledge of sqlmesh or dbt

Japanese speaker

Skills & Competencies

Technical / Functional Skills:

You are proficient in Python

You have already worked on improving performances of API and requests

Behavioural Competencies:

Great communication, ability to work asynchronously with team members in other countries

Curious to learn about the domain

Qualifications

BSc/MSc in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent

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 happen

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

We build together

We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges.

We are here to help

We are accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach.

Our People Pledge

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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Skills Required

3-5 years of experience as a data focused Software Engineer
Experience working with Python (FastAPI is a plus)
Experience with PostgreSQL or similar data stores
Proficiency in building and consuming RESTful APIs
Familiarity with Git and Agile methodologies
Experience with time-series and event data, and database design
Strong command of written and spoken English
Understanding of performance optimization and caching strategies
Experience with AWS or similar cloud provider using Terraform
Experience with Airflow in a production environment
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization
Knowledge of hexagonal and medallion architecture
Experience with monitoring solutions (Datadog, Grafana)
Experience with NoSQL databases
Knowledge of sqlmesh or dbt
Japanese speaker

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The Company

HQ: Brussels

138 Employees

Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Kpler is the leading data & analytics firm providing real-time transparency in commodity markets. Relying on a methodology that combines artificial and human intelligence, the Kpler platform provides real-time data and analytics (global flows, storage, freight) on more than 40 commodities including crude oil, refined products, LNG, LPG, and dry bulk.