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Backend Scala Developers in Amsterdam
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We specialize in functional backend systems, data platforms, and distributed infrastructure.
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Backend Software Engineer
Developed scalable messaging systems using Kafka and ActiveMQ, optimizing data flow for real-time analytics. Architected microservices with ZIO to enhance fault tolerance and concurrency control in distributed environments.
- Designed high-throughput data pipelines with Protobuf serialization.
- Optimized PostgreSQL queries for complex reporting applications.
- Implemented event-driven architectures for financial transaction processing.
Senior Software Engineer
Builds distributed backend systems for payments and high-volume event streaming, including Kafka and ClickHouse pipelines processing billions of records. Has led product delivery, data-platform migrations, and engineering standards across production services.
- Personalized recommendation and ad-tech services for multi-device video playback
- Event-sourced CQRS services with gRPC and Protobuf contracts
- Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger observability across Kubernetes workloads
- Rust components for performance-sensitive backend processing
Staff Backend Developer
- 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
Software Engineer
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