Scala Engineer

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Staff Engineer to join their expanding engineering team focused on delivering extensive backend platforms serving millions of users. This 12-month contract role, based fully onsite in Dublin, involves designing, building, and optimizing scalable and resilient backend services using Scala alongside advanced functional programming methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend microservices in Scala.
• Implement resilient services deployed on Kubernetes clusters.
• Design high-performing RESTful APIs and distributed system architectures.
• Engage in architectural and technical design discussions with stakeholders.
• Ensure software quality by performing rigorous testing, conducting code reviews, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex production issues promptly.
• Document technical specifications, prepare RFCs, and conduct root cause analyses.
• Mentor fellow engineers and promote adherence to best engineering practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Design teams.
• Participate in the on-call schedule to support production environments.

Required Experience and Skills

• At least 7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Scala development, preferably with the Typelevel ecosystem including Cats, Cats Effect, http4s, fs2, Circe, or with ZIO.
• Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and principles.
• Experience with functional languages such as Haskell or PureScript is a significant advantage.
• Expertise designing REST APIs and distributed service architectures.
• Experience with AWS cloud platforms.
• Knowledge in Kubernetes and microservices design and operation.
• Experience supporting production systems with strong observability and incident management practices.
• Excellent software design and analytical problem-solving capabilities.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Java, Golang, Python.
• Experience with Tibco integration software.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and cloud-native development approaches.

Additional Information

The role is fully onsite in Dublin, Ireland, offering a daily contract payment in the range of €400 to €450. Candidates will be expected to participate in an on-call rotation for production support. Interested applicants should submit their CV for consideration.