Senior Scala Developer (Scala and Go)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Scala Developer (Scala and Go)

• Focus: Distributed, high-throughput systems; event-driven architecture; AWS

• Location: European Union region (work permit required)

Description

Design and implement scalable software solutions using Scala and Go in a distributed environment. Work with event-driven and asynchronous architectures powered by Kafka, building high-throughput production systems and RESTful APIs on AWS. Contribute across the full SDLC, including CI/CD and testing, and collaborate on technical trade-offs with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable distributed software solutions with Scala and Go
• Develop and operate event-driven/asynchronous systems with Kafka
• Build and support high-throughput production systems
• Work with AWS services including S3 and EKS across cloud, container, database, and storage environments
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle (CI/CD and testing)
• Evaluate technical trade-offs against business requirements with stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Scala and functional programming; professional experience in Go or ability to work across both Scala and Go codebases
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and high-throughput production environments
• Hands-on AWS experience, particularly S3 and EKS
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven or asynchronous architectures
• Experience with the Lightbend ecosystem, particularly Akka
• Experience with Elasticsearch, Jenkins, and New Relic
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle, including source control, CI/CD, and testing approaches
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making
• Work from the European Union region and have a work permit

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on scalable distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Full SDLC ownership including CI/CD and testing
• Collaboration with stakeholders and strong engineering culture

Nice to have

• Structured application of GenAI in the SDLC (workflows, prompt patterns, tool integrations)
• Interest in emerging AI-driven practices (agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development) and willingness to experiment