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Tiko
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WC-7541 Principal Recently added

Principal Engineer

United Kingdom
12 years
Remote
Employee

Architected and implemented a distributed microservices architecture on Google Cloud Platform, optimizing for scalability and resilience. Led the design and deployment of a real-time data processing pipeline using Node.js and Docker, handling millions of transactions per day. Specialized in building secure, high-performance APIs with Nestjs, integrating seamlessly with existing enterprise systems.

  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated deployments.
  • Developed containerized applications with Docker for efficient resource utilization.
  • Optimized TypeScript codebases for performance and maintainability.
  • Migrated legacy systems to cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform.
TypeScript Node.js Nestjs Docker GitHub Actions Google Cloud Platform
Available in 1 month £120k-160k/yr
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YA-9942 Mid-level Recently added

Core Software Engineer

United Kingdom
3 years
Hybrid
Employee

Developed a high-performance data processing pipeline utilizing fs2 for real-time analytics in the financial sector. Implemented RESTful APIs with http4s for a microservices architecture supporting thousands of concurrent users. Spearheaded the integration of Smithy4s for seamless service communication and contract-first API development.

  • Optimized stream processing with Cats Effect for low-latency operations
  • Enhanced API security using functional programming paradigms
  • Contributed to open-source projects in the Cats ecosystem
  • Built a custom serialization framework for domain-specific data formats
Scala Cats Cats Effect fs2 http4s Smithy4s
Available in 3+ months Salary on request
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#HIRED Senior Recently hired

Staff Backend Developer

United Kingdom
6 years
On-site
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
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SV-9824 Principal

Principal Software Engineer

United Kingdom
12 years
Flexible
Employee

Designed functional programming solutions with Haskell, Rust, and Go. Expert in building high-concurrency systems on Linux platforms for secure applications.

  • Developed Haskell-based solutions
  • Built high-concurrency systems
  • Secured applications on Linux
Rust Go Haskell C Python Linux
Available in 1 month Salary on request
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JT-3345 Lead

Staff Engineer

United Kingdom
17 years
Hybrid
Employee

Architected large-scale distributed systems for financial analytics, leveraging Scala and Java for high-performance computation. Designed machine learning pipelines in Python and R to optimize risk assessment models. Led the migration of legacy systems to cloud-native infrastructure, improving scalability and resilience.

  • Implemented Go-based microservices for cloud-native deployments
  • Developed data visualization tools with JavaScript
  • Enhanced fault tolerance in distributed systems
Scala Java Python R JavaScript Go
Interviewing now £160k-190k/yr
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JF-4303 Senior

Application Developer - Scala

United Kingdom
10 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed distributed systems for financial trading platforms, optimizing real-time data processing with Scala. Spearheaded the integration of functional programming paradigms into legacy systems, enhancing performance and reliability. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for high-traffic web services, ensuring seamless data exchange.

  • Architected microservices for a large-scale e-commerce application
  • Optimized SQL Server queries to improve database performance by 40%
  • Led a migration project from ASP.NET to Scala-based architecture
  • Implemented machine learning models using Python for predictive analytics
Scala Functional Programming Java Python ASP.NET SQL Server
Interviewing now £50k-90k/yr
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JJ-4633 Principal

Principal Software Engineer

United Kingdom
30 years
Remote
Employee

Architected large-scale distributed systems for cloud-based applications, leveraging Rust for performance-critical components. Developed cross-platform frameworks in C++ to support multi-device interoperability in consumer electronics. Pioneered the use of Rust in high-security environments, ensuring robust and fault-tolerant systems.

  • Designed real-time communication protocols for IoT devices
  • Optimized C# performance in enterprise applications
  • Integrated machine learning models into legacy systems
Rust C++ C# Java Python Kotlin
Available in 2 months £130k-150k/yr
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BA-3670 Principal

Associate Director Software Engineer

United Kingdom
24 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Led the development of a cloud-native platform for enterprise resource planning. Pioneered the use of NoSQL databases to handle unstructured data in distributed systems. Designed a multi-tenancy architecture that supports thousands of concurrent users.

  • Migrated legacy systems to a microservices architecture
  • Optimized Oracle database queries for large datasets
  • Implemented data replication strategies in MongoDB
  • Authored technical whitepapers on NoSQL database use cases
Scala Java NoSQL MongoDB SQL Oracle
Available in 2 weeks £90k-120k/yr
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WY-3417 Principal

Technical Lead

United Kingdom
20 years
Flexible
Freelancer

Led development of event-driven architectures using Kafka and Scala. Managed large-scale stream processing systems for real-time data analytics. Integrated Angular for dynamic front-end applications.

  • Deployed scalable solutions with Kubernetes
  • Optimized data flow with Kafka Streams
  • Enhanced front-end performance with Angular optimizations
Scala Java JavaScript TypeScript Angular Kafka
Interviewing now Salary on request
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GE-2926 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered a real-time analytics engine using Akka Streams and Spark for processing large datasets. Developed fault-tolerant systems in Scala and ZIO for cloud environments.

  • Integrated Java-based systems with Scala microservices
  • Enhanced data ingestion techniques for scalability
  • Implemented actor-based concurrency models
Scala ZIO Akka Streams Spark Java Python
Available in 1 month £80k-100k/yr
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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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JR-7216 Principal

Software Developer

United Kingdom
25 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered enterprise-level applications using Java and Spring Boot with a focus on transactional consistency. Developed complex UI components in React for dynamic web applications. Extensive experience with JPA for ORM solutions in large-scale systems.

  • Engineered Java-based enterprise applications
  • Developed React-based dynamic UIs
  • Implemented JPA for large-scale ORM
Java Scala JavaScript React JPA Spring Boot
Available in 2 weeks £95k-120k/yr
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EE-6829 Lead

Scala Contractor

United Kingdom
19 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Led the development of large-scale distributed systems handling billions of transactions daily. Specialized in building high-performance backend systems for financial analytics platforms. Developed containerized microservices architectures using Docker to enhance scalability and reliability.

  • Optimized data processing pipelines for real-time analytics
  • Implemented custom Unix-based tools for system monitoring
  • Developed complex scripting solutions in Perl for data migration
Scala Python Perl Linux Unix Docker
Available in 2 weeks £120k-140k/yr
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PW-5286 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible
Employee

Developed high-performance distributed systems for real-time financial data processing. Spearheaded the design of a low-latency trading platform utilizing Scala and Rust. Implemented scalable microservices architecture supporting millions of transactions per day.

  • Optimized SQL queries for sub-second data retrieval
  • Integrated Kotlin-based APIs with legacy Java systems
  • Led Rust adoption for concurrent data processing
  • Built Python tools for automated data validation
Kotlin Java Rust Scala SQL Python
Available in 1 month Salary on request
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AG-5969 Senior

Data Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Hybrid
Employee

Engineered large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark and Scala, significantly enhancing data throughput. Developed real-time data ingestion systems with Apache Kafka, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. Expert in streaming analytics, applying Flink for dynamic data transformations in IoT applications.

  • Integrated Scala Play for responsive web data visualization
  • Utilized Cats Effect for functional programming concurrency control
  • Designed a custom schema registry for Kafka message validation
  • Implemented end-to-end data encryption in distributed environments
Scala Apache Spark Kafka Flink Scala Play Cats Effect
Available in 3+ months £80k-95k/yr
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