Scala Developer (Senior/Staff)

Senior–Lead Remote Poland Contract Posted 3 months ago

Skills & stack

Languages

Scala

Tools & Infra

Cassandra Kafka

Skills

Akka Pekko

About the role

Scala Developer (Senior/Staff) at SoftwareMill is a 100% remote contract role based in Poland. The work is backend Scala development with a focus on full software development lifecycle tasks, system architecture, databases, code reviews, troubleshooting, and testing.

Work format

100% remote. Contract work in Poland. English level: B2.

Skills and tools

Scala
Akka
Pekko
Kafka
Cassandra

What to prepare

Prepare a Scala code sample that shows clean, testable code.
Review one project where you designed software architecture for scale and maintenance.
Be ready to discuss your experience with Akka, Pekko, Kafka, or Cassandra.

Responsibilities

Work across the full software development lifecycle.
Design system architecture and databases.
Review code, troubleshoot issues, and test solutions.

Requirements

Very good Scala and functional programming skills.
Clean, testable code.
At least 4 years of commercial software development experience.
Understanding of software architecture approaches.
Ability to design for scalability and maintainability.
Good spoken and written English.
Team collaboration skills.

Nice to have

Actor model and Akka or Pekko.
A second JVM language.
Using AI in software development and deployment.
Interest in Big Data, Machine Learning, or Blockchain.
Activity in the IT community, such as blogging, speaking, or open source.
A pet project.

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Warsaw-based software engineering consultancy specializing in high-throughput distributed systems, data streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink) and cloud infrastructure, operating as a fully remote company

Location: Warsaw, Poland
Team size: 201-500
Remote policy: Remote

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