Scala Developer

Job Summary:

• We are looking for a skilled Scala Developer with at least 7+ years of professional experience in building scalable, high-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate should have a strong grasp of functional programming, data processing frameworks, and cloud-based environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs using Scala.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, frontend developers, and QA engineers.
• Optimize and maintain existing codebases, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices.
• Work with tools and technologies like Akka, Play Framework, and Kafka.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring junior developers.
• Integrate with SQL/NoSQL databases and third-party APIs.
• Build and maintain data pipelines using Spark or similar tools (if required).

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Scala and the functional programming paradigm.
• Experience with Play Framework, Akka, or Lagom.
• Proficiency in working with RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and API integration.
• Good understanding of concurrency, asynchronous programming, and stream processing.
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with build tools like SBT or Maven.
• Comfortable using Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Preferred/Good to Have:

• Experience with Apache Spark, Kafka, or similar big data technologies.
• Exposure to AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Understanding of DevOps principles.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks like ScalaTest, Specs2, or Mockito.