Scala Developer

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Job Summary

Scala Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using

  Scala

  ,

  Akka

  , and

  Play Framework

  .
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
  
• Implement APIs and integrations with external systems.
  
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and contribute to code reviews.
  
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues promptly.
  
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and estimation.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years

  of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in

  Scala

  programming language.
• Hands-on experience with

  Akka

  (Actors, Streams, Clustering) and

  Play Framework

  .
• Strong understanding of

  functional programming concepts

  and

  concurrency

  .
• Experience in designing and building RESTful APIs.
  
• Knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
  
• Familiarity with build tools such as

  SBT

  or

  Maven

  .
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
  
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage.
  

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to

  cloud platforms

  like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
  
• Adaptable and eager to learn emerging technologies.
  

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.