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Riskified
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Tiko
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Ledger
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SiriusXM
Leonteq
Arteris
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Linklaters
ClearScore
Guardian
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Scala Kubernetes Kafka Docker
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MX-9522 Lead Recently added

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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JJ-2880 Senior Recently added

Senior Backend Engineer

Portugal
7 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Developed backend systems with Rust and Go for high-performance computing. Expert in implementing cross-platform solutions with C++ and Python.

  • Built high-performance systems with Rust
  • Developed cross-platform solutions
  • Optimized C++ and Python applications
Rust Scala Go Java Python C++
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Senior Scala Backend Engineer

Switzerland
7 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 ZIO gRPC Redis Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Docker
Hired Salary: $XXX,XXX
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SB-3635 Lead

Sr. Backend Software Engineer

India
9 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed high-throughput distributed systems in Rust and Scala, focusing on real-time data processing. Built scalable microservices architecture leveraging Actix Web and Tokio for concurrent processing. Extensive experience in performance optimization for low-latency applications.

  • Designed scalable microservices with Actix Web
  • Optimized low-latency systems using Rust
  • Implemented real-time data processing pipelines
Scala Rust Python OOP Functional Programming Microservices
Available in 2 months Salary on request
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LR-7612 Lead

Sr. Software Engineer

United States
10 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed full-stack applications with Go, Python, and Rust. Expert in building scalable backend systems and integrating TypeScript for frontend solutions.

  • Built full-stack applications
  • Integrated TypeScript in projects
  • Optimized Rust backend systems
Go Python Rust Scala JavaScript TypeScript
Interviewing now $130k-150k/yr
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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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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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AU-2449 Lead

Senior Backend Engineer

Italy
11 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered backend services with a focus on microservices architecture using Golang and Java. Developed high-performance APIs with Gorilla Mux and Gin.

  • Engineered microservices architecture
  • Developed high-performance APIs
  • Focused on Golang and Java backend services
Golang Java Python Gorilla Mux Gin gRPC
Available in 1 month €75k-85k/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
Interviewing now Salary on request
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VT-4647 Staff

Staff Software Engineer

Italy
5 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented large-scale cloud infrastructure solutions leveraging AWS and GCP, focusing on seamless integration and scalability. Spearheaded CI/CD pipeline automation to enhance deployment efficiency and reduce downtime. Developed innovative DevOps strategies to optimize cloud resource utilization and improve system resilience.

  • Architected multi-cloud solutions with high availability
  • Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform
  • Optimized container orchestration with Kubernetes
  • Enhanced monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
AWS GCP GitHub Cloud DevOps CI/CD
Available in 2 months €70k-120k/yr
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WM-9123 Principal

Backend/Data Engineering Consultant

Germany
14 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in building real-time data pipelines using Kafka and Scala for analytics platforms. Implemented Kubernetes orchestration to streamline deployment of microservices for backend systems.

  • Built real-time data pipelines with Kafka
  • Implemented Kubernetes orchestration
  • Streamlined microservices deployment
Kotlin Kubernetes Kafka DBT AlloyDB Scala
Interviewing now €90k-110k/yr
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SL-4982 Principal

Software Engineer

Netherlands
20 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented distributed real-time data processing systems utilizing Kafka and Scala, optimizing event-driven architectures for high-throughput environments. Spearheaded the development of a microservices framework in GoLang, enhancing system scalability and resilience across cloud platforms. Led the migration of legacy databases to modern Postgres solutions, significantly improving query performance and data integrity.

  • Architected consensus protocols for distributed databases
  • Developed custom caching solutions to reduce latency
  • Integrated advanced monitoring tools for system diagnostics
  • Optimized JVM performance for large-scale applications
Java Scala GoLang Kafka Postgres Oracle
Available in 1 month €90k-150k/yr
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SH-6645 Principal

Tech Lead

25 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Led teams in developing enterprise applications with Java and Kotlin. Expert in utilizing Spring frameworks for building scalable and maintainable systems.

  • Led Java/Kotlin development teams
  • Utilized Spring frameworks extensively
  • Built scalable enterprise systems
Java Kotlin Scala Spring SpringBoot SpringBatch
Interviewing now Salary on request
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JS-3157 Principal

Independent Software Engineer

Poland
17 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Architected large-scale cloud platforms for e-commerce and fintech sectors. Spearheaded the development of a multi-language API gateway supporting cross-platform integrations. Developed a high-throughput message broker using Rust for IoT networks.

  • Created a real-time analytics engine with Kotlin and Scala
  • Designed a decentralized identity management system
  • Optimized microservices for multi-region deployments
Kotlin Rust Java Scala TypeScript Python
Interviewing now Salary on request
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