Lead Engineer - Commodities
Core
Lead a software engineering team to modernize a business-critical platform processing fragmented maritime, cargo, and market data into real-time global trade views.
Role type
Engineering Manager / Technical Lead
Builds
Modular, scalable, AI-native architecture for cargo data platform powering products, APIs, and analytical workflows
Domain
Commodities, energy, and maritime sectors
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering team leadership, backend/distributed systems architecture, stakeholder partnership, operational ownership (on-call/incident response), technical coaching, hiring and interviewer development, delivery coordination
Preferred skills
System modernization/re-architecture, data-intensive/event-driven systems (Kafka, pipelines), polyglot environments (Python, Java, Scala), roadmap partnership, domain knowledge in commodities/logistics
Technologies
Python, Java, Scala, Kafka
Responsibilities
Guide platform transformation and adoption, partner with stakeholders on roadmap, develop Technical Leads and senior engineers, maintain technical depth for decision support, set goals and delivery rhythms, build operational ownership (on-call, runbooks), improve reliability and observability, lead significant incidents, shape team growth through hiring and performance management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC transitioning to management