Scala Backend Engineer

You are an enthusiastic and passionate Lead Scala Backend Engineer sought by ##DivIni to collaborate on a Cloud Based trade lifecycle platform for a premium UK client. Your role involves contributing to the growth of the platform, managing outbound trade flow, and facilitating client onboarding. You will be working on applications interfacing with the central position keeping system and potentially other applications related to trade flow and external connectivity. We practice Scrum and Agile methodologies and are in search of a dynamic Lead Scala Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience in enterprise software development. You should possess at least 5+ years of solid Scala experience, a good grasp of Functional Programming, and proficiency in developing RESTful Microservices and using the Akka Framework. Experience with relational databases, cloud-based systems, Docker, Kubernetes, ScalaTest, Mockito, sbt or Maven, Git, and CI/CD is essential. Your responsibilities will include developing and enhancing REST APIs, distributed services, and databases supporting the trade lifecycle platform. You will design and architect solutions, collaborate with subject matter experts, engage in new integration projects, review code, and work closely with QA for manual and automated testing. Following Agile practices, coding standards, and methodologies is crucial, along with demonstrating problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement. Preferred skills include experience in Spring Boot with Scala, Scalaz or Cats, Reactive streams or FS2, Slick, Unix/Linux systems, FIX protocol/FpML/QuickFixJ, financial knowledge, and exposure to SCRUM or Agile practices. In return, you can expect competitive compensation, including a salary and bonus aligned with your experience level.,