Senior Full Stack Developer with AI

About the Project

You'll be joining a small, close-knit team building a modern maritime operations platform for a long-standing European client. The platform consists of three integrated applications handling everything from invoice management and fleet documentation to AI-powered data extraction from shipping documents. The project is mid-migration, involving the transition of a large legacy system into a new, well-structured architecture while delivering immediate user-facing improvements.

Technology & Methodology

The stack is practical and modern: React + TypeScript + Next.js on the frontend, Python/Django/DRF on the backend, deployed on Azure with on-prem components. The team works in a Kanban/Agile model with bi-weekly syncs, focusing on efficient delivery without unnecessary ceremony. AI is not a buzzword; it's embedded in the product and the team's workflow, expecting daily use of AI tools by developers and for feature development.

Why Choose This Project?

• Work on real AI integration, including automated extraction of maritime documents using OpenAI.
• Stable, long-term engagement with a well-defined roadmap and no feature rollbacks.
• Small, focused team where your contributions are visible and impactful.
• International client in a niche, technically interesting domain (maritime industry).
• Modern tooling: Azure, GitHub Actions, Celery, Sentry, MCP, SSO, Hetzner Cloud Storage.

Requirements

Must-have:

• React + TypeScript: 7+ years of commercial experience
• Python + Django/DRF: 7+ years of commercial experience
• Solid understanding of REST API design and integration patterns
• Experience with PostgreSQL and async task processing (e.g., Celery or similar)
• Daily use of AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) - this is a hard requirement.
• Proven ability to own and drive complex technical decisions end-to-end.
• Experience leading or mentoring other developers.
• Strong English communication skills (C1) for direct client collaboration.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with Next.js (SSR/SSG patterns)
• Experience with Azure or similar cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of email processing pipelines or document parsing