Senior Back-End Software Engineer

About Marcura: Marcura is a global leader in maritime technology and operations, supporting nearly one‑third of the world’s seaborne commodity trade.

Our trusted platforms which span software, data intelligence and payments sit at the centre of digital transformation across the maritime industry.

We are now seeking a Senior Software Back-end Engineer to join our high‑impact team and contribute to the success of one of the sector’s most forward‑looking organisations.

Purpose of Role As a Senior Back-End Software Engineer , you own the architecture, design, development, and testing of scalable Compliance and RegTech solutions.

You build and maintain secure, high-performance applications using Django REST Framework/Python (backend) to streamline counterparty onboarding, risk assessment, and regulatory screening.

You own the code and tests, ensuring robust APIs, seamless integrations, and compliance with industry standards (GDPR, ISO 27001).

You drive secure coding practices, embedded testing (shift-left), and automation, collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and compliance specialists to align technology with business goals.

You stay ahead of industry trends, bringing forward innovative ideas in full-stack development, AI, and compliance automation.

Job Responsibilities: 1.

Build and own APIs that power onboarding, screening, and entity intelligence, ensuring performance, versioning, and auditability. 2.

Expand product functionality by introducing new data-driven capabilities (search, risk scoring, relationship mapping, etc.) without compromising stability. 3.

Integrate ElasticSearch for advanced query performance and analytics at scale. 4.

Integrate with data or other platforms/services to support risk assessment and compliance automation. 5.

Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and compliance specialists to align technical solutions with business goals. 6.

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. 7.

Implement industry best practices for secure coding, data privacy (GDPR), and compliance automation, ensuring regulatory alignment. 8.

Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability of full-stack applications. 9.

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 10.

Stay up to date with emerging technologies in full-stack development, AI, and compliance automation, bringing forward innovative ideas to enhance products and processes