Scala Developer!
Experience Required : Minimum 8+ Years.
Location : Bangalore / Mumbai.
Job Type : Contract to hire (3 Months / Renewable).
Notice Period : Immediate to 1 Week Max.
Mode of Interview : Virtual.
Job Summary :
We are looking for a skilled Scala Developer with at least 7+ years of professional experience in building scalable, high-performance backend applications.
The ideal candidate should have a strong grasp of functional programming, data processing frameworks, and cloud-based environments.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs using Scala.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, frontend developers, and QA engineers.
- Optimize and maintain existing codebases, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices.
- Work with tools and technologies like Akka, Play Framework, and Kafka.
- Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring junior developers.
- Integrate with SQL / NoSQL databases and third-party APIs.
- Build and maintain data pipelines using Spark or similar tools (if required).
Required Skills :
Strong hands-on experience with Scala and the functional programming paradigm.Experience with Play Framework, Akka, or Lagom.Proficiency in working with RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and API integration.Good understanding of concurrency, asynchronous programming, and stream processing.Hands-on experience with SQL / NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, or MongoDB.Familiarity with build tools like SBT or Maven.Comfortable using Git, Docker, and CI / CD pipelines.Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.Preferred / Good To Have :
Experience with Apache Spark, Kafka, or similar big data technologies.Exposure to AWS / GCP / Azure.Understanding of DevOps principles.Knowledge of testing frameworks like Scala Test, Specs2, or Mockito.(ref : hirist.tech)