Senior Scala Developer {Backend Engineer}

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated 'Senior Software Consultant - SCALA' to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Scala development and takes full ownership of their work and brings a responsible, reliable, and proactive mindset. You should be a clear communicator, open to learning, and capable of independently driving features while applying best practices from prior experience. A leadership attitude and willingness to mentor others are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust backend services using Scala and modern frameworks.
• Develop and maintain event-driven, microservice-based distributed systems.
• Ensure systems are well-tested with strong unit and integration test coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable software.
• Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and debugging workflows.
• Advocate for clean code, technical excellence, and engineering best practices.
• Take initiative in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and production issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven expertise in

  Scala (2.13+)

  ,

  Play Framework

  , and

  Akka Actors

  .
• Experience designing

  RESTful APIs

  , working with

  GraphQL

  , and building

  event-driven microservices

  .
• Solid testing skills including unit testing, integration testing, and use of mocking frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Proficient with

  AWS services

  : S3, RDS Aurora, Kinesis, Athena, CloudWatch.
• Strong focus on monitoring, debugging, and observability using tools like Datadog, Rollbar, and Sumo Logic.
• Familiarity with incident response processes and postmortem culture.
• Familiarity with SDLC processes and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading projects or mentoring team members.
• Background in debugging complex, distributed systems in production.
• Enthusiastic about continuous learning and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.