Software Engineer

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping company is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to join their API Management team. You will design, develop, and operate a secure and performant API Gateway that powers critical applications for the organization. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with API Gateways, strong skills in Golang, and familiarity with cloud platforms. This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with API Gateways, preferably Kong.
• Strong background in Golang and Linux environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operate the API Gateway platform.
• Design and implement APIs and backend services.
• Automate deployments and testing processes.

Skills

API Gateway experience

Golang proficiency

Cloud platforms experience

Infrastructure automation skills

Observability tools experience

Agile/Scrum familiarity

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate Software Engineer to join Maersk’s API Management team, building and operating our global Kong Gateway platform. This is a hands-on engineering role at the core of our technology backbone, enabling a seamless developer experience for teams across Maersk and our external partners.

You will design, develop, and operate a highly available, secure, and performant API Gateway—powering critical applications that move the world’s trade.

Location: MDH

What You’ll Do

• Engineer & Operate our API Gateway platform to be cloud-native, secure, scalable, and resilient.
• Design & Implement APIs, backend services, and platform capabilities using Golang, Lua, JS, Bash, SQL, and modern cloud-native tools.
• Automate Everything – from deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure) to testing (unit, integration, functional).
• Monitor & Optimize platform performance with enterprise-grade observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).
• Troubleshoot & Support APIs and integrations using tools like Bruno, Grafana etc.
• Champion API Best Practices across Maersk, mentoring and collaborating with engineers in multiple teams.
• Implement SRE Practices – SLO/SLI tracking, error budgets, and toil reduction.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally with other platform teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and developer-friendly platform.

What You’ll Bring

• Hands-on experience with API Gateways (Kong preferred; Apigee or others a plus).
• Strong Golang skills and deep comfort with Linux environments.
• Experience in cloud platforms (preferably AWS or Azure) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong background in infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Experience in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) and API troubleshooting at scale.
• Familiarity with Generative AI frameworks and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, or similar) and ability to integrate AI-driven features into developer tooling and platform operations.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, with a focus on performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of OOP, design patterns, and secure coding best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills—comfortable working with global teams.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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