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American Bureau of Shipping

Maritime classification, certification, and advisory services

Full Stack Software Engineer

Full-Time
$120k - $155k
Senior
Bachelor's
Knoxville, TN, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least 6 years of relevant professional experience is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is required.
  • Experience integrating third-party application programming interfaces or machine-learning model endpoints into production software is required.
  • A proven track record of delivering user-facing applications with measurable business impact is required.
  • A strong background in building observability, monitoring, and logging systems for production applications is required.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is required.
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine-learning concepts and experience consuming large language model-based APIs or services is required.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases is required.
  • An understanding of software security practices and responsible development is required.
  • Experience with A/B testing or feature-flagging frameworks is required.
  • The candidate must be able to gain, retain, demonstrate comprehension of learned technical knowledge, and transfer knowledge to other team members.
  • The candidate must be able to listen to client needs, understand context, ask probing questions, retain information, collaborate with the sales team on potential opportunities, and respond with solutions.
  • The candidate must adapt to business changes, recommend business enhancements, and drive change among colleagues and on assigned projects.
  • The candidate must understand key performance indicators and their business significance, and take action to drive results within the department.
  • The candidate must use established client relationships and subject-matter expertise to identify and consistently generate new business opportunities.
Responsibilities
  • Assist the project manager with defining and sequencing project tasks, estimating task duration, and developing a project schedule as part of a project plan.
  • Review project plans to understand project scope, schedule, and assigned work.
  • Participate in client and project team meetings.
  • Assist with research and data analysis, including customer or stakeholder analyses.
  • Prepare written documents, reports, and presentations, and assist with presenting to clients.
  • Track and accurately report hours spent on projects.
  • Work with individuals at all levels, contribute to reports and deliverables, manage multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands.
  • Perform quality assurance on project deliverables.
  • Apply business understanding to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency on assigned projects and among team members.
  • Develop relationships with existing customers to support new business opportunities for current or additional services.
  • Understand and communicate ABS Group products and services.
  • Meet with new and existing clients and listen to their needs.
  • Design, architect, and enhance scalable applications and APIs that deliver AI-enabled and data-driven capabilities to end users and integrated downstream systems.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain full-stack software applications using modern cloud technologies, development frameworks, and established engineering best practices.
  • Conduct testing and quality assurance to ensure applications meet performance, reliability, and usability standards, using automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.
  • Mentor and coach entry-level consultants and develop their technical skills.
  • Use subject-matter expertise and client relationships to facilitate new business development.

About the company

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American Bureau of Shipping

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ABS is a maritime classification society that provides classification, certification, and technical advisory services for ships and offshore assets to ensure safety and compliance. It sets safety and environmental standards, conducts surveys and inspections, and issues approvals and certificates for vessels, manufacturers, and service suppliers across the asset lifecycle. A global team from 200+ offices in 70 countries performs asset performance, energy and environmental reviews, and lifecycle management, while collaborating with governments and industry on guidance and decarbonization efforts. Its 160-year history, non-profit mandate within IACS, and emphasis on safety and environmental protection distinguish it from many competitors, guiding customers toward safe, efficient, and low-emission operations.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Spring, Texas

Founded

1862

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What believers are saying

  • ABS signed a September 3, 2026 MOU with JB Energy for Brazilian floating wind.
  • ABS issued Fleetzero's battery system assessment on August 11, 2026, boosting electrification credibility.
  • ABS-backed TMV Logistics launched a $200 million maritime fund on May 26, 2026.

What critics are saying

  • DNV, Lloyd's Register, and Bureau Veritas still outrank ABS on installed fleet relationships.
  • ABS's Korea-U.S. shipbuilding push depends on 2026 subsidy politics and yard execution.
  • One class failure on ammonia, hydrogen, or nuclear approval would shred trust overnight.

What makes American Bureau of Shipping unique

  • ABS is an IACS member with 200 offices across 70 countries.
  • ABS combines classification, cyber consulting, and risk services after acquiring RMC Global in April 2026.
  • ABS leads frontier approvals for nuclear, floating data centers, ammonia, and hydrogen designs in 2026.

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