Scala Engineer

TL;DR

Scala Engineer (Scala/FP): Building scalable backend systems for games and related functionality using modern functional programming approaches with an accent on Tagless Final, Cats, and Cats Effect. Focus on developing high-performance clustered systems, actor models, event sourcing, CQRS, and ensuring 24/7 deployment on Kubernetes.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal (onsite, full-time)

Company

Successful publicly traded igaming company with an international team developing games featuring live video for customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Write production code, unit and automated tests for games and functionality;
• Collaborate with PO, frontend developers, and designers;
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality;
• Own applications, deploy and monitor them 24/7 on Kubernetes with optimal performance;
• Continuously improve technically and deliver results proactively.

Requirements

• Highly proficient in spoken and written English;
• Proven experience delivering production software with Scala, JVM, or Haskell;
• Passion for functional/reactive programming and latest trends;
• Excellent communication and pragmatic problem-solving;
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or equivalent.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cats/Scalaz, Cats Effect, ZIO, Monix, Akka, http4s, Tagless Final, Scala.js;
• Event Sourcing & CQRS;
• Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Cassandra.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial culture allowing new approaches and technologies;
• Competitive salaries, recognition, and supportive environment;
• Modern Agile processes (Scrum/Kanban), JIRA, GitLab, Jenkins, modern hardware;
• Health insurance, contemporary office, tech conferences, training, hackathons.