TL;DR

Site Reliability Engineer (Scala): Maintaining and enhancing multiple microservices supporting critical warehouse operations for a global online retailer with an accent on security updates, performance improvements, and 24/7 application support. Focus on improving monitoring and alerting systems, troubleshooting incidents, and collaborating with distributed teams.

Location: Remote with options in multiple European and Central Asian cities including Almaty, Kyiv, Warsaw, and others

Company

One of the largest online retailers worldwide, headquartered in the UK, focused on revolutionizing grocery e-commerce globally.

What you will do

Maintain and enhance microservices supporting key warehouse operations
Perform security updates, bug fixes, and performance improvements
Provide 24/7 application support including incident handling outside office hours
Collaborate with users and development teams to resolve issues promptly
Improve monitoring and alerting systems for proactive problem detection
Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous process improvement

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Scala 2.13 with clean, maintainable, performant code
Experience with AWS services including RDS, ECS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch
Extensive hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database management and optimization
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a distributed team
Self-motivated and proactive with a focus on delivering results

Nice to have

Familiarity with functional programming libraries like Cats, ZIO, http4s
Experience with Java 21 and database migration tools like Flyway or Liquibase
Knowledge of GitLab CI/CD pipelines, OpenSearch/Kibana, Grafana, Docker

Culture & Benefits

Vacation as per local laws with encouragement to rest properly
Health insurance assistance for employees and loved ones
10 days sick pay without doctor's note, then as per local laws
Time off for state holidays regardless of client schedule
Corporate parties and social events for colleagues
Technical and everyday problem-solving support at work