Scala Engineer

Summary

Join our team of enthusiastic and experienced Software Engineers in a remote, agile, and international environment with a modern tech-stack to design and implement our PaaS eCommerce backend in Scala.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Backend Engineer developing server-side systems on the JVM using Scala
• Firm understanding of functional programming
• Solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O
• Experience in developing REST APIs and knowledge of scalable architectures
• Fluent English for work in international teams
• Aspiration to constantly improve yourself and learn new technologies and concepts

Responsibilities

• Design and implement our PaaS eCommerce backend in Scala as well as working with database mappings and web service APIs
• Design, develop and test the APIs that enable a flexible and smooth checkout experience for each store our customers have around the world
• Develop a scalable and multi-tenant architecture
• Participate and contribute to the team’s roadmap, technical decisions and planning, both by producing quality proposals, giving meaningful feedback and driving alignment
• Test software components regarding usability, functionality and performance, and work closely with Product Management
• Taking part in on-call rotation (with the worldwide distributed team) for production systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with GraphQL
• Experience working with MongoDB or other noSQL databases

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks
• Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country
• Learning & Development Budget
• Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses