Scala Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services using Scala (Cats, Cats Effect) and Java (8 & 17).
• Design and implement purely functional, type-safe, and concurrent systems.
• Build scalable, resilient, and event-driven microservices.
• Develop RESTful and gRPC-based microservices with efficient inter-service communication.
• Implement API gateways, service discovery, and circuit breakers for a robust microservice architecture.
• Ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization using event-driven architectures like Kafka, Pulsar, or RabbitMQ.
• Use profiling, monitoring, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to optimize system performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, with a focus on immutability and referential transparency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend, DevOps, and QA, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Follow best practices for functional programming, including monads, type classes, and category theory concepts.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong expertise in Scala and functional programming paradigms.
• Hands-on experience with Cats, Cats Effect, and other functional libraries (FS2, ZIO, Doobie).
• Solid experience with Java 8 & 17, including Streams, CompletableFuture, and modern Java features.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and best practices.
• Experience in asynchronous and reactive programming in both Scala and Java.
• Familiarity with frameworks like http4s, Akka, Play Framework (Scala) and Spring Boot, Micronaut, Quarkus (Java).
• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data streaming technologies (Kafka, Pulsar, etc.).
• Strong understanding of testing strategies (ScalaTest, MUnit, JUnit, TestContainers, property-based testing).
• Experience with cloud-based architectures, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of ZIO and other FP-based libraries.
• Experience with GraphQL and gRPC.
• Open-source contributions or blogs on Scala/functional programming.

Soft Skills:

• Passion for functional programming and problem-solving.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Ability to work in an agile and collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude.