Scala Developer

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• At least 5 years of heavy, hands‑on, software development in Scala and/or Java is a requirement and also have experience in building distributed, scalable applications with heavy data processing in real time or batch using multi‑threading and parallel processing architecture.
• Test driven methodologies, working in automation of unit and regression tests, CI/CD is a plus.
• We also require the candidates to be capable of basic data analysis and requirements gathering.
• They should come prepared to learn not just the technology but our business processes and our data as well.
• Experience in working with Agile development environment.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills and enjoys a collaborative environment.
• Flexible, self‑starter, fast‑learner – willing and able to quickly learn new technologies and skills.
• Experience with functional programming like Scala is a big plus.
• Experience with graph technologies is a plus, Familiarity with Semantic Web (RDF) and SPAROL is a big‑big.
• Experience with distributed computing is a plus. Familiarity with AMPS, Kafka, Zookeeper/Storm/Spark/HDFS is a plus.
• Experience with large data processing & distribution in real time using AMPS, Kafka, Map Reduce or similar framework is a plus.
• Experience with Selenium, Cucumber, big plus.
• Experience with enhancing and maintaining mission‑critical software in a fast‑paced environment is a plus.

Looking for top‑tier engineers who have a strong and successful track record of solving hard problems and out of the box thinking. We work in a dynamic environment and expect new joiners to be flexible, self‑sufficient and learn our business, our data and our technology stack with minimal supervision. They will lead the push for horizontally scalable, high‑performance applications.