Scala Engineer

Munster, - None Specified -
Type
Permanent

Job Title:

Scala Engineer

Location:

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

About Us

 A fast-growing startup in Atlanta, leveraging cutting-edge technology to build scalable, high-performance applications. The team is passionate about functional programming, distributed systems, and delivering innovative solutions to complex problems. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and love working with Scala, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Overview

As a
Scala Engineer
, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend services. You will work closely with our product and engineering teams to build robust, scalable, and high-performance applications. This is a hands-on role that requires strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of functional programming concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using

Scala

• Work with

functional programming paradigms

and frameworks like

Cats, ZIO, and Akka

• Build and optimize APIs and microservices for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver seamless user experiences
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
• Work with databases such as

PostgreSQL, Cassandra, or MongoDB

• Implement

event-driven architectures

and work with streaming technologies like

Kafka

• Ensure code quality through

code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines

• Troubleshoot and optimize system performance, identifying bottlenecks and improving efficiency

What We’re Looking For

2+ years of Scala development experience

(or strong experience in Java with a willingness to transition to Scala)

• Familiarity with

functional programming concepts

(monads, immutability, higher-order functions, etc.)

• Experience with

Scala frameworks

such as Play, Akka, ZIO, or Cats

• Knowledge of

distributed systems and microservices architecture

• Hands-on experience with

RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or gRPC

• Understanding of

SQL and NoSQL databases

• Exposure to

cloud platforms

(AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Experience with

Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

is a plus

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with

Big Data technologies

like Spark or Flink

• Background in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Interest in

Machine Learning, AI, or Data Engineering

• share

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