Jobs Scala

Client

Our client is a European vacation package provider focused on offering affordable travel packages. The project involves integrating new travel content suppliers (primarily for flights) into the client’s existing product. A Scala developer will join the team responsible for implementing integrations with travel systems supporting air booking.

Project overview

The goal of the project is to enable the client to integrate with various travel content providers—primarily offering flights and hotels—in order to create and manage their own custom tour packages.

Team

The team consists of 1 Team Lead, 1 Project Manager, 6 Developers, 1 Business Analyst, and 1 Solution Architect.

Position overview

The Scala Developer will be responsible for tasks related to the integration with Amadeus, a global travel technology provider.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competence in containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• Possess knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git
• Apply experience in network security to enhance project integrity
• Work collaboratively in agile methodologies, contributing to the efficient development and delivery of projects

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience working with Scala
• Hands-on commercial experience with the ZIO framework
• Proficiency in one or more leading cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• Experience with Redis for caching and data storage
• Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP web services
• Background in network security principles and practices
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and workflows
• Experience with Google BigQuery for data analytics
• Solid understanding of Data Warehousing (DWH) concepts
• Experience building and managing data pipelines
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and data manipulation

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with MySQL DB
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Experience working with Docker
• Experience with Terraform
• Experience with GitHub Actions
• Basic knowledge of Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Python

Please note, 2+ years of experience in C++ is a mandatory for this position.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of hands-on commercial software development experience
• 3+ years of strong Scala experience
• 2+ years of solid C++ experience
• Upper-Intermediate (B2+) English with confidence in active communication (meetings, discussions)
   

Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of SQL acceleration features — from architecture and design to implementation and measurable performance gains
• Design, build, and optimize Big Data processing algorithms using Scala, Java, and C++
• Develop high-performance, low-latency components at the intersection of Big Data and compiler technologies
• Work with custom DSLs and code generation frameworks to extend and enhance query execution capabilities
• Contribute to cross-language integrations (Java ↔ C++ via JNI) and drive system-wide performance improvements
  
   

Ready to level up your career? 

Playtech's GPAS unit is looking for an experienced Scala Developer with excellent engineering skills.

Your influential mission. You will...  

• Participate in software design, development, refactoring, support, and code reviews to maintain high development standards.
• Collaborate with platform teams to deliver great results.
• Work autonomously on your tasks with little or no supervision.
• Optimize the platform to achieve maximum throughput and scalability.
• Be proactive and go beyond expectations.

Components for success. You...

• Bring at least 3 years of hands-on experience developing server-side applications in Scala.
• Have a strong working knowledge of Scala (preferably Scala 3) and SBT (Scala Build Tool).
• Demonstrate solid experience with Pekko/Akka, including HTTP, Actors, Cluster, Persistence, Streams, and connectors.
• Possess a strong understanding of the JVM, data structures, and algorithms.
• Exhibit excellent knowledge of parallel and concurrent programming principles.
• Have practical experience building high-scale, distributed systems with complex interfaces and integrations.
• Think like an engineer - taking ownership, driving solutions forward, and continuously improving systems and processes.
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
• Show a willingness to document solutions and actively share knowledge with colleagues.

• Communicate clearly and effectively in English.

   

You'll get extra points for...

• Previous experience in the iGaming domain.
• Experience working with Typesafe Config.
• Hands-on experience with Couchbase or other document-based NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as S3 and DynamoDB.
• Experience using Play JSON.
• Proficiency with ScalaTest for testing.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Nomad, or Kubernetes.
• Confidence working in Linux environments.

Thrive in a culture that values...   

• A friendly, cooperative, and goal-oriented team of experienced professionals.
• Clear goals and a results-driven environment.
• Open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support across teams.
• Initiative-taking and a confident approach at the workplace.
• Collaborative and supportive culture as well as stable long-term career opportunities.
• Global scope and inclusive working environment where you can engage with diverse teams and perspectives.
• Constant learning and development opportunities and professional growth programs.

• An active lifestyle and mental well-being supported through sports classes, master classes, and monthly well-being activities.

   

GPAS UNIT

We invite an experienced Scala Developer to become a part of Playtech as a new member of the GPAS product team. Gaming Platform as a Service aka GPAS is Playtech’s exclusive distributed games delivery platform that currently has more than 1000 games running on it. GPAS is a highly accessible, multi-tenant, scalable, distributed and event-driven system written in Scala with the help of the Akka framework. We use Couchbase as a hot storage and AWS S3/DynamoDB as our cold storage to ensure we can handle nearly a billion transactions per day. We have a complex solution that provides capabilities to run various types of online casino games. We adopt Scrum methodology to deliver new features on time.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

About the client:

Our customer is the European online car market with over 30 million monthly users, with a market presence in 18 countries. As a Senior Scala Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of online car markets and enhancing the user experience for millions of car buyers and sellers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services in Scala
• Work extensively with Typelevel libraries (Cats, Cats Effect, FS2, Http4s, etc.)
• Model complex business domains using strong type systems
• Build and maintain event-driven and distributed systems
• Contribute to architectural decisions around concurrency, streaming, and data consistency
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and system reliability
• Collaborate closely with product and platform teams

Tech Stack

• Scala (2.13 / 3)
• Cats / Cats Effect / FS2 / Http4s

Kafka (event-driven architecture)

• PostgreSQL 
• Docker / Kubernetes
• AWS
• CI/CD (Github Actions)

Required Experience

• 4+ years of backend development experience (Scala)
• Strong production experience with Java
• Java Spring Boot knowledge 
• Hands-on experience with the Typelevel ecosystem
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka)
• Deep understanding of: Effect systems (Cats Effect); Functional programming principles; Type classes, higher-kinded types; Pure vs impure boundaries
• Experience building distributed systems
• Strong understanding of concurrency and asynchronous programming
• At least upper-intermediate English level 

Nice to Have

• Experience with Scala 3
• Knowledge of tagless-final patterns
• Experience in fintech or high-integrity domains
• Experience contributing to open source

We offer*:

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
• A competitive salary and good compensation package
• Personalized career growth
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
• Education reimbursement
• Memorable anniversary presents
• Corporate events and team buildings
• Other location-specific benefits

About Digis:

Digis is a European IT company with 200+ specialists delivering complex SaaS products, enterprise solutions, and AI-powered platforms worldwide. We ensure transparency, stability, and professional growth opportunities for all our team members.

About the Project:

The Project is a fast-growing UK-based startup building a next-generation acceleration engine for Apache Spark, used in large-scale data infrastructure worldwide.

At petabyte scale, even small inefficiencies in data processing translate into massive infrastructure costs. The Project is solving this by developing a novel engine that dramatically accelerates Spark workloads without requiring changes from data teams.

• $4.5M seed funding
• Founded in 2021, already in production
• Founders from top-tier tech companies (including Apple)
• Focus: Big Data, performance optimization, compilers
• Full-time, remote

Requirements:

• 7+ years of overall commercial software development experience
• Scala: 3+ years of experience
• C++: 2+ years of experience
• В2+ English (active communication in meetings)

Responsibilities:

• Own SQL acceleration features end-to-end — from design to implementation and measurable performance impact
• Implement and optimize Big Data processing algorithms across Scala, Java, and C++
• Develop performance-critical components at the intersection of Big Data and compilers
• Work with custom DSL and code generation systems to extend query execution capabilities
• Contribute to cross-language integrations (Java ↔ C++ via JNI) and overall system performance improvements

Why This Role is Exciting:

• Real impact on petabyte-scale data processing
• Combination of high-level (Scala/SQL) and low-level (C++) engineering
• Work on cutting-edge challenges at the intersection of Big Data + compilers
• Product already in production with strong funding and growth potential

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply now! We look forward to discussing this further.

In a partnership with a global consulting company we are looking for a skilled Scala Engineer to join our team and help build high-performance, scalable backend systems. You’ll be working with a modern functional stack to solve complex data challenges and optimize our distributed architecture. The client is a British multinational enterprise software company.

The Tech Stack:

• Language: Scala 2.13
• Framework: Play Framework (Pekko-based)
• Data: MySQL, Redis
• Infrastructure: AWS Services
• Monitoring: Grafana, Kibana

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain robust backend services using Scala and the Pekko-based Play Framework.
• Write clean, testable code emphasizing immutability and functional programming principles.
• Optimize database performance through SQL profiling, indexing, and query refinement.
• Manage and deploy cloud-native applications within the AWS ecosystem.
• Collaborate through a structured CI/CD pipeline and Git-based PR workflow.

Technical Requirements:

• Scala Mastery: Deep knowledge of the Scala standard library, specifically collections, Futures for concurrency, and pattern matching.
• Database Expertise: Strong proficiency in SQL. You should be comfortable explaining execution plans and optimizing slow queries.
• Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience with core AWS services (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3, or Lambda).
• DevOps Mindset: Solid understanding of version control (Git) and automated deployment flows.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with functional persistence libraries like Doobie or Squeryl.
• Familiarity with observability tools; specifically building Grafana/Kibana dashboards and configuring alerts.
• Direct experience with horizontal scaling and managing state in large-scale distributed Pekko systems.