Software Engineer

Why this role matters

At Toqua, we’re building machine learning technology that helps shipping companies cut fuel consumption and emissions at scale, solving one of the world’s most urgent climate challenges. Our platform is used directly by customers, and can also be easily embedded in partner products. By 2029, we aim to power 10,000 vessels - the equivalent of removing every single car from the roads in Belgium. Your code will directly move that needle.

You’ll be joining a young, smart, and ambitious team that’s willing to go the extra mile. If you want impact, autonomy, and deep ownership, we'd love to talk!

What you’ll do

We’re looking for a generalist. You might not have worked with all of our technologies yet - and that’s perfectly fine. If you can pick up new tools and technology quickly and have a critical mind, you’ll feel right at home.

• Work across the stack. One week you might extend a FastAPI service, the next you might implement a new data pipeline or polish a React UI.
• Shape the product. Collaborate with the team to understand real customer pain points and help design solutions that make sense.
• Build reliable systems. Write maintainable, modular, and performant code.

Your experience

• Familiar with data and ML tools. You’re proficient with Python and you’ve worked with libraries like pandas, scikit-learn and ideally Tensorflow.
• Exposure to web technologies. You’ve built or worked with APIs (FastAPI or similar) and have touched some frontend (e.g. React).
• Nice to have: Experience with DevOps, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes.

(Not sure you tick every box? Apply. We hire for trajectory and judgment.)

What makes you a great fit

What makes you a great fit

• You take initiative and ownership. You move projects forward without constant direction and care deeply about the quality and impact of what you build.
• You’re driven by impact. Our mission is to cut emissions at scale. You want to apply your skills to tackle one of the world’s biggest climate challenges.
• You learn quickly. You enjoy picking up new technologies, adapting to new contexts, and solving unfamiliar problems.
• You think critically. You question assumptions, challenge the status quo, and propose better ways of doing things.
• You’re a team player. You’re humble, collaborative, and put the team first.
• You’re curious about the maritime world. Whether it’s ships, oceans, or global trade, you like the idea of working in a domain with massive sustainability impact.
• You’re great at ping-pong. We’re a startup, of course there’s ping-pong ;)

How we work

• Direct communication. You’ll talk directly with the people you work with – no layers in between.
• Flat structure. Your ideas matter as much as anyone else’s.
• Cross-functional collaboration. You’ll work closely with researchers, business minds, and end users in a fast-moving team.
• Mission-driven. Cutting emissions is what guides our priorities.
• Fast iterations. We move quickly, test ideas often, and learn from real feedback to keep improving.

What now?

Interested? Apply! These would be the next steps:

Intro call → Practical technical conversation (paired design/implementation) → Team chat → Offer.

We keep decisions tight and give clear feedback.