Scala Developer-Remote

Summary: The role of Scala Developer involves designing and developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Java and Scala, with a strong emphasis on building event-driven services and microservices. Candidates should possess 10-15 years of experience and be proficient in frameworks like Spring Boot and Akka HTTP, as well as have hands-on experience with Apache Kafka. The position requires collaboration with frontend and platform teams to ensure clear API contracts and integration patterns, alongside a commitment to code quality and performance optimization. This is a remote position classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Java and Scala
• Build event-driven services and microservices that produce and consume messages via Apache Kafka
• Implement backend systems using frameworks like Spring Boot, Akka HTTP, or Play
• Ensure reliable, fault-tolerant Kafka integration, including schema validation, error handling, and retries
• Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to define clear API contracts and integration patterns
• Contribute to code quality, testing, and CI/CD automation
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of services and API endpoints
• Strong programming experience with Scala (Akka, Play, or Cats/Scalaz) and Java (8+)
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producer/consumer APIs, Avro/Protobuf, topic design)
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and optionally GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns
• Familiarity with Spring Boot, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection
• Strong unit and integration testing practices
• Comfortable with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and API security (OAuth2, JWT)

Nice to Have:

• Kafka Streams or Akka Streams experience
• Exposure to Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and message validation patterns
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native app development
• Familiarity with API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee) or service mesh (e.g., Istio)

Key Skills:

• 10-15 years of experience in software development
• Proficiency in Scala and Java (8+)
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
• Knowledge of Spring Boot and Akka HTTP
• Understanding of functional programming and reactive patterns
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices
• Strong testing practices
• Experience with Git and API security

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT