SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD - Scala

Back-End Software Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Back-End Software Engineer to join a cross-functional
product team responsible for a customer-facing platform. The engineer will focus on building
and scaling robust, highly available back-end services in a cloud-native, event-driven
environment.
The role requires strong autonomy, solid architectural understanding, and close collaboration
with Product, Front-End, and SRE teams.
What will you do:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end services
Implement clean, maintainable, and testable code (primarily Scala and Java)
Contribute to system and service architecture decisions
Build and evolve distributed systems and microservices
Collaborate closely with Product to deliver user-centric solutions
Ensure high standards for code quality, reliability, and performance
Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and delivery processes
Required knowledge and experience:
3+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
Strong experience with Scala (Pekko/Akka, Cats, Cats Effect) and/or Java
Preferably Python knowledge
Practical experience with Event Sourcing, CQRS, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Experience designing and scaling microservice architectures
Building and maintaining high-performance, resilient APIs
Solid understanding of distributed systems, fault tolerance, and observability
Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architecture
Cloud-native development on AWS
Containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with relational and non-relational databases
Experience working in Agile product development teams.
What will you bring as a colleague:
A critical thinking mindset and the courage to speak your mind.
A growth mindset and the determination to improve yourself and others.
Great communication skills in English.

Category

Technology / Skill

Languages

Scala (expert-level), Java, Python

Frameworks

Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring Data, Hibernate (ORM)

Messaging & Integration

Apache Kafka

Databases

PostgreSQL, complex query writing & optimization

Testing & Quality

JUnit, Mockito, API testing, contract stability

Infrastructure & DevOps

Git, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes

Cloud

AWS

Systems Thinking

Scalable, secure, and performant server-side logic

Soft Skills

Ownership & accountability

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