Senior Software Engineer

Our 30-year journey rides on the passion of over 27,000 seafarers and 1,000 onshore professionals. Today, we are one of the largest independent third-party ship management companies managing over 650+ diverse types of vessels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China, we operate on a global scale having 27 offices in 12 countries. Our client base spans over 100 world-class ship owners, including Fortune 500 companies from China, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the USA, among others.

In a shore career at FLEET, you will be working with a team of a highly passionate, self-driven and committed group of people. We aim to be a place where you can achieve your full potential, regardless of your background. We are looking for individuals who are ambitious about making a strong contribution to FLEET’s short and long-term sustainable growth – whether you are dealing directly with clients or working in a role supporting the business, such as technology, legal or communications.

Job Position Summary

At Fleet Management, we’re revolutionising the maritime industry with innovative digital solutions. Our custom-built PARIS ecosystem powers over 600+ ships worldwide, redefining fleet operations with cutting-edge technology. We’re not just developing software—we’re shaping the future of maritime excellence. 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader shaping the architecture and delivery of next-generation maritime technology platforms. You’ll drive the design and development of scalable, resilient, and intelligent applications that enhance ship and shore-based operations globally. Working closely with engineers, product managers, and designers, you’ll leverage modern stacks—React, Node.js and Generative AI—to deliver solutions that set new standards for innovation, performance, and user experience in the maritime domain.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, your typical day might include:

Set the Course: Vision & Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and architecture of key modules and microservices within the PARIS platform
• Mentor and guide junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on support
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to transform business needs into scalable technical solution
• Contribute to the technical roadmap, balancing innovation with platform stability and performance
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and engineering excellence

Chart the Course: Innovation & Delivery

• Build high-quality, high-performing web applications using React, Node.js, and AWS/Cloud providers
• Own end-to-end delivery—from design, development, and testing to production deployment and monitoring
• Drive initiatives around DevOps, observability, and automation to streamline development processes
• Explore and integrate Generative AI and modern technologies to enhance user experience and productivity
• Identify performance bottlenecks, propose architectural improvements, and ensure security and scalability across the stack

Craft the Compass: Execution & Focus on Product Quality

• Set and maintain engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, and documentation
• Support Agile ceremonies—helping the team plan, deliver, and reflect effectively
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with product strategy
• Lead by example—encouraging collaboration, ownership, and a solution-oriented mindset within the team

Relationship

INTERNAL: 

• Software Development Teams (India & Hong Kong) 
• Product Management and QA Teams  

EXTERNAL: 

• Third-party software vendors
• Answering and helping Vendor development teams 

Job Experience, Functional Knowledge and Qualifications

ESSENTIAL - You MUST have this experience  

• 5+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Developer (React, Node.js, Javascript) with ownership of medium to large modules or end-to-end applications
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB), including schema design, query optimisation, and database performance tuning
• Solid experience in Agile methodologies, leading or mentoring teams in Scrum OR Kanban
• Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting production issues
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Co-pilot, Claude or other IDE plug-ins) to enhance team productivity, code quality, and review processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills, including working on complex, secure, and high-impact systems
• Excellent communication skills in English, with experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers. Strong stakeholder management to drive and land changes.

DESIRABLE – It would be great if you also have…  

• Hands-on experience with Serverless architectures, ELK Stack, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, with the ability to design and implement solutions at scal
• Deep understanding of service-oriented architecture, including microservices, micro frontends, CI/CD, TDD, containerisation, and deployment best practices
• Exposure to mobile app development (iOS/Android) and associated frameworks, especially in delivering production-grade apps
• Ability to review and influence architecture decisions, suggest improvements, and enforce coding/engineering standards across teams

Competencies

• Analysis & Problem Solving: Uses a systematic approach to root cause analysis on complex problems to identify underlying trends and put forward well-thought-out solutions to address the causes and reduce risk.
• Listening & Communication: Focuses on the individual they are communicating with. Writes and expresses thoughts clearly adjusting as necessary to the audience. Asks questions to clarify.
• Collaboration, Inclusion & Teamwork: A good team player that is personable, friendly, polite and takes the time to know people. Helps new colleagues and visitors feel welcome. Mentors and encourages junior members.
• Customer Focus: Understands the needs of the customer clarifying requirements and expectations. Adapts as necessary to changing requirements and is responsive, helpful with all requests. Sets high quality for service delivery.
• Planning & Organising: Uses the supplied tools for structured project planning for optimal time use. Balances competing priorities. Promptly Updates people when plans change and keeps them apprised of progress. Adjusts own plans based on FML strategies and plans.
• Initiative: Always looks for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in their own and other peoples work backed by clear rationale and benefits to the business. Role models desired change behavior and uses external best practice as reference.
• Accountability: Responsible for delivery own work without unnecessary supervision. Always demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior being a role model for others. Invites constructive feedback adjusting actions accordingly. Thinks through mistakes made and finds ways to prevent reoccurrence.
• Resilience & Managing Wellbeing: Willing to take on additional unplanned urgent tasks when required without sacrificing performance standards. Knows how to prioritise and break down tasks and when to escalate.
• Adaptability: Seeks to understand the rationale for changes at Fleet looking for different perspectives to facilitate and positively contribute to the initiatives within the team and themselves.

Fleet Management Limited is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local laws.