Kpler operates a subscription data platform covering 40+ commodity and shipping markets—liquids, gas, dry bulk, freight, power—with a tech stack built for scale (Kafka, Snowflake, Airflow, Spark, FastAPI). The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward sales (74 roles) and data (27 roles) relative to engineering (6 roles), reflecting a sales-led GTM model where product adoption and customer success are growth levers. Active projects around dry bulk expansion, fertilizer coverage, and maritime team sales penetration signal a push to deepen vertical penetration rather than horizontal platform breadth.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Compliance
Kpler provides real-time intelligence on global commodity flows and vessel movements to traders, analysts, and shipping professionals. The platform tracks cargo and ship positions across liquids, gas, dry bulk, freight, and power markets, enabling operators to optimize logistics and make informed trading decisions. Founded in 2014, Kpler initially launched cargo tracking for LNG and has since expanded into a multi-market analytics provider; the company also owns MarineTraffic, a ship-tracking service. Based in Brussels with 501–1,000 employees and hiring across 21 countries, Kpler serves mid-market and enterprise trade and energy companies on a subscription basis.
Kpler runs Python, TypeScript, and R for analytics; Kafka and Kafka Streams for data pipelines; Snowflake and PostgreSQL for storage; Apache Airflow and Spark for orchestration; GraphQL and FastAPI for APIs; and Vue/JavaScript for frontend. Salesforce manages CRM and customer data.
Kpler is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with 501–1,000 employees. The company hires in 21 countries including Singapore, Brazil, UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, and others.
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