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Tiko
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WF-4947 Principal Recently added

Senior Scala Developer

Poland
13 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built scalable microservices with Play Framework and Slick for data-intensive applications. Designed robust messaging solutions using RabbitMQ for asynchronous processing. Engineered efficient database schemas and optimized queries in PostgreSQL.

  • Developed real-time analytics using Kafka and Scala
  • Implemented caching strategies to improve system responsiveness
  • Conducted load testing to ensure system scalability
Scala Java Play Framework Slick PostgreSQL RabbitMQ
Interviewing now €80k-90k/yr
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EH-3800 Principal Recently added

Senior Scala Developer

Netherlands
19 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Built distributed microservices architecture handling millions of requests per second. Architected real-time data processing pipelines using Akka and Kafka for high-throughput applications. Designed and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS for global reach applications.

  • Implemented event-driven systems with Akka Streams
  • Optimized JVM performance for large-scale enterprise applications
  • Developed multi-region failover strategies on AWS
Scala Java Python Akka Kafka AWS
Interviewing now €50k-80k/yr
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Lead Scala Engineer

Spain
6 years
Hybrid
Employee
Experienced software engineer with strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Proven track record delivering production systems at scale. Skilled in designing fault-tolerant services, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior developers across cross-functional teams.
  • Led migration of monolithic system to microservices architecture
  • Built high-throughput data pipeline processing 1M+ events per second
  • Designed and implemented real-time monitoring and alerting platform
Scala Spark Flink Airflow GCP Python Delta Lake Docker
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SE-2900 Lead

Senior Scala Software Engineer

Poland
14 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built high-performance, fault-tolerant systems using functional programming principles. Led the design of streaming data platforms using Kafka and ZIO for real-time processing. Developed scalable solutions for complex data transformation pipelines.

  • Optimized functional algorithms for large-scale data processing
  • Integrated Cats Effect for enhanced concurrency control
  • Developed custom operators for stream processing with Kafka
Scala Functional Programming ZIO Cats Cats Effect Kafka
Available in 2 months Salary on request
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WR-6236 Lead

Senior Scala Lead Developer

United Kingdom
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Pioneered cloud migration strategies leveraging Amazon Cloud services and Apache Kafka. Developed streaming solutions with Akka HTTP and Akka Streams for IoT data.

  • Optimized Spark workloads for cost-effective cloud usage
  • Led agile teams through complex project lifecycles
  • Standardized API development for cross-platform compatibility
Agile Methodologies Akka HTTP Akka Streams Amazon Cloud Apache Kafka Apache Spark
Interviewing now £85k-100k/yr
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SY-4641 Lead

Scala Engineer / Tech Lead

United Kingdom
14 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Led development of distributed systems using Scala and Spark. Implemented event-driven architectures with Kafka and AWS.

  • Leveraged ZIO for asynchronous processing
  • Optimized data transformation jobs in Spark
  • Designed scalable cloud infrastructure solutions
Scala ZIO Kafka Spark AWS Cats
Available in 1 month £90k-120k/yr
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JF-3412 Senior

Founding Scala Software Engineer

France
7 years
Employee / Freelancer

Co-founded a startup focusing on distributed systems and microservices with Scala. Designed APIs for scalable data-driven applications. Integrated complex SQL queries for data-intensive backend processes.

  • Co-founded startup in distributed systems
  • Designed scalable APIs
  • Integrated complex SQL queries
Python Scala SQL API Design Microservices Distributed Systems
Salary on request
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JJ-4512 Principal

Senior Software Engineer

Netherlands
16 years
Flexible
Freelancer

Designed high-throughput financial trading systems handling millions of transactions per second. Developed a distributed microservices architecture for a cloud-based logistics platform. Implemented a custom Terraform provider for seamless infrastructure provisioning.

  • Optimized JVM performance for latency-critical applications
  • Built scalable REST APIs with Kotlin and Spring Boot
  • Devised a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Kubernetes
Scala Kotlin Java Typescript Terraform Bash
Available in 1 month €143-165/hr
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JS-8893 Principal

Senior Backend Engineer

Finland
15 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected a high-throughput messaging platform using Kafka and PostgreSQL for financial transactions. Led the backend development of a scalable microservices architecture in Elixir and Scala.

  • Implemented distributed database systems for high availability
  • Optimized real-time data processing pipelines
  • Designed RESTful APIs for fintech applications
Scala Java Elixir Python Kafka PostgreSQL
Available in 2 weeks €70k-80k/yr
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JG-2227 Lead

Lead Backend Engineer

France
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed backend systems using Akka HTTP and Play Framework for high-load applications. Developed GraphQL interfaces to streamline data access across distributed services.

  • Implemented service mesh architecture for microservices
  • Enhanced data serialization techniques for better efficiency
  • Led backend modernization efforts with Scala and Java
Scala Java Akka HTTP Akka Streams Play Framework GraphQL
Available in 2 months €80k-95k/yr
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ST-6557 Lead

Scala Backend Engineer, Consultant

Sweden
10 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented distributed backend systems for cloud platforms using Scala and Java. Specialized in optimizing real-time data processing pipelines on AWS and GCP.

  • Built scalable cloud services on AWS and GCP
  • Optimized real-time data processing pipelines
  • Designed distributed backend systems
Scala Java Kotlin Python GCP AWS
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GB-1787 Lead

Software Engineer

Spain
19 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Designed microservices-based architectures using Scala and Akka. Extensive experience in building scalable backend solutions with Spring Boot.

  • Designed microservices-based architectures
  • Experienced with Spring Boot
  • Built scalable backend solutions
Scala Java Rust Akka Microservices Event Sourcing
Interviewing now €80k-120k/yr
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AN-9812 Principal

Senior Developer

Germany
24 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented a high-performance distributed system for real-time financial data processing, handling millions of transactions per second. Developed a fault-tolerant, scalable microservices architecture for a global e-commerce platform, optimizing for low-latency and high availability. Led the migration of a monolithic application to a cloud-native architecture, significantly improving deployment speed and resource efficiency.

  • Expert in concurrency models and parallel processing techniques
  • Architected a custom DSL for financial analytics
  • Implemented a dynamic load-balancing algorithm for distributed systems
  • Optimized JVM-based applications for memory and CPU efficiency
Scala Scala3 Haskell Java Python C++
Available in 3+ months €85k-90k/yr
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NU-3141 Principal

Staff Data Engineer

Germany
12 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected large-scale data pipelines using Apache Spark and Scala, optimizing for real-time analytics in the e-commerce domain. Spearheaded the migration of data infrastructure to Databricks, enhancing processing speed and reliability. Developed a custom data validation framework in Python, ensuring data integrity across distributed systems.

  • Implemented Rust-based data transformation tools for performance gains
  • Designed SQL-based ETL workflows for complex data models
  • Automated data quality checks using custom-built Python scripts
Scala Python Rust SQL Apache Spark Databricks
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MX-9522 Lead

Lead Backend Developer

Canada
8 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Led the development of backend systems leveraging Play and Akka frameworks for scalable web applications. Streamlined server-side logic in Scala to support high concurrency environments.

  • Integrated reactive programming models for improved performance
  • Designed RESTful APIs with Spring and Kotlin
  • Optimized JVM performance for low-latency operations
Scala Java Kotlin Play Akka Spring
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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