Scala Software Engineer / BigQuery / RPC / CICD / AWS / Remote
Posted 4 days ago by Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: Our client is looking for a Scala Software Engineer to work on a data processing platform, focusing on building distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. The role involves designing and maintaining scalable services for large data volumes using a modern Scala stack, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. This position is fully remote and requires a strong background in functional programming and cloud technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable services for data processing and management.
- Integrate with AWS and Google Cloud Platform for data ingestion and processing.
- Work with a modern Scala stack and utilize sbt for build management.
- Implement JSON serialization/deserialization and manage cloud authentication and authorization.
- Collaborate in a team setting to troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed environments.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in data engineering or backend systems.
- Proficiency in Scala and experience with sbt.
- Strong understanding of functional programming concepts.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform).
- Experience with Google BigQuery and Dataflow.
- Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with distributed messaging systems.
- Experience with version control systems (Git).
- Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities.
Salary (Rate): £55.00 - 67.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our client is seeking a skilled Scala Software Engineer to join their team working on a Scala-based data processing platform. The ideal candidate will have experience building distributed systems and working with cloud infrastructure.
You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable services that process and manage large volumes of data. This role will involve working with a modern Scala stack, integrating with AWS and Google Cloud Platform, and building resilient, observable services for data ingestion and processing.
This is a remote position based in PST. NO C2C with a 3rd party.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in data engineering or backend systems
- Proficiency in Scala, with experience using sbt for build management
- ??Strong understanding of functional programming concepts
- Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization (e.g., Circe)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform), including authentication and authorization mechanisms (IAM, STS, AssumeRole, WebIdentity)
- Experience integrating with AWS SDKs (S3, STS) in Scala
- Experience with Google BigQuery and Dataflow for data processing and analytics
- Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL for data storage and querying
- Experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming (e.g., using FS2, cats-effect)
- Familiarity with distributed messaging systems (e.g., Google Pub/Sub)
- Ability to test and validate code effectively, with experience in unit, component, and integration testing
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, cloud-based environments
- Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
- Experience with Finagle or similar RPC frameworks
- Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration and workflow management
- Knowledge of containerization and deployment in Kubernetes environments
- Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities
- Effective communication and collaboration in a team setting
- Ability to write clear, maintainable, and well-documented code
- 55-67/hr
- Optional W2 employee benefits
- optional 401K