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LR-7612 Lead Recently added

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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WZ-9489 Lead Recently added

Software Engineer - Ads Platform

United States
19 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered high-availability ad serving systems with Scala, managing billions of ad impressions monthly. Spearheaded the integration of machine learning algorithms into ad targeting pipelines.

  • Automated deployment processes using Bash scripting
  • Developed Node.js utilities for real-time data processing
  • Optimized Ruby-based legacy systems for performance
  • Implemented real-time analytics dashboards with JavaScript
Scala Java JavaScript Node.js Ruby Bash
Available in 2 weeks $150k-200k/yr
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#HIRED Senior Recently hired

Staff Backend Developer

United States
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 Akka HTTP Kafka PostgreSQL AWS Docker Redis gRPC
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EG-4465 Lead

Lead Build and Release Engineer

United States
9 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented a scalable continuous integration pipeline for a microservices architecture, significantly reducing build times. Developed a domain-driven design framework for event-sourced systems, enhancing modularity and maintainability in large-scale enterprise applications. Spearheaded the adoption of CQRS patterns in a high-transaction financial platform, improving system throughput and consistency.

  • Optimized build processes with advanced caching strategies.
  • Integrated CI/CD tools with cross-platform deployment capabilities.
  • Automated release management for complex distributed systems.
  • Implemented real-time monitoring for build and release pipelines.
Agile software development OOP FP Domain Driven Design Event Sourcing CQRS
Available in 1 month $160k-180k/yr
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UH-2367 Principal

Principal Software Engineer

United States
21 years
Flexible
Employee

Specializes in designing and implementing distributed systems for data-intensive applications. Developed a scalable microservices architecture supporting millions of concurrent users. Expertise in optimizing Kubernetes clusters for high availability and performance.

  • Contributed to open-source projects in Scala ecosystem.
  • Pioneered the use of Shapeless for type-safe data transformations.
  • Implemented custom load balancers in Kubernetes environments.
Scala Scala-Cats Shapeless HTTP4s Kubernetes Linux
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JU-6126 Senior

Software Development Engineer II

United States
5 years
Flexible
Employee

Developed high-throughput data processing systems using Scala and C++. Worked on optimizing SQL databases for large-scale enterprise applications.

  • Implemented real-time analytics pipelines in Python
  • Built RESTful APIs with Typescript
  • Enhanced performance of legacy systems using Java
Java Python Typescript C++ Scala SQL
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AB-7765 Principal

Staff Software Engineer

United States
18 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Designed high-throughput event-driven systems using Akka and Apache Kafka for real-time data processing. Developed a distributed microservices architecture leveraging gRPC and ZIO for fault-tolerant applications. Spearheaded integration of change data capture with Debezium, enhancing data consistency across services.

  • Architected scalable event-driven systems with Akka and Kafka
  • Implemented microservices architecture using gRPC and ZIO
  • Integrated Debezium for change data capture
  • Optimized real-time data pipelines
ZIO Scala Akka Apache Kafka Debezium gRPC
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AK-1421 Lead

Senior Software Development Engineer

United States
10 years
Remote
Employee

Developed low-latency systems in C++ and Golang for high-frequency trading platforms. Expert in cross-language integrations and optimizing system performance.

  • Built low-latency trading systems
  • Optimized C++ system performance
  • Integrated cross-language solutions
C C++ Golang Java C# Ruby
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WQ-4136 Junior

Research Assistant

United States
1 years

Conducted research on category theory applications in functional programming. Developed libraries for data transformation using Scala and Typelevel Cats. Explored algebraic data types in the context of compiler design.

  • Implemented a functional lens library with Monocle
  • Contributed to open-source functional programming tools
  • Explored effects systems in OCaml for concurrency
Scala OCaml Typelevel Cats Monocle Functional Programming Category Theory
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GC-3626 Mid-level

Full-Stack Programmer

United States
5 years
Remote
Employee

Developed scalable web applications using a combination of Scala and Rust for backend services, focusing on real-time data processing systems. Worked extensively on integrating TypeScript and React for dynamic and responsive front-end development.

  • Implemented F# based financial modeling tools
  • Created RESTful APIs using Python and Scala
  • Built high-performance data pipelines with Rust
React TypeScript Rust Scala Python F#
Available in 2 weeks $110k-130k/yr
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DQ-3004 Principal

Director of Software Engineering

United States
20 years
Flexible
Employee

Directed large-scale software engineering projects, specializing in RESTful API design with Go and Rust. Developed robust backend systems with a focus on scalability and high availability using Scala and Java.

  • Led Kotlin-based microservices architecture design
  • Implemented cross-platform solutions with Rust and Scala
  • Optimized REST API performance for high throughput
Rust Go Scala Java Kotlin REST
Available in 2 weeks $175k-200k/yr
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LR-8130 Principal

Associate Principal Software Engineer

United States
25 years
Remote
Employee

Developed a distributed real-time data processing system using Scala and Rust, handling billions of transactions daily. Led the design and implementation of a microservices architecture for a large-scale e-commerce platform, focusing on scalability and fault tolerance. Pioneered the integration of a consensus protocol in a blockchain-based application to enhance security and reliability.

  • Implemented a custom garbage collection system in Golang.
  • Optimized TypeScript frontend for a high-traffic financial dashboard.
  • Architected a multi-region load balancing solution in Java.
  • Designed a reactive event-driven system using Akka and Scala.
Rust Golang Scala Java TypeScript JavaScript
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YX-8997 Principal

Founder

United States
20 years
Hybrid
Freelancer

Designed and implemented a distributed ledger system utilizing functional programming paradigms to ensure high fault tolerance and data consistency. Developed a real-time analytics platform processing millions of transactions per second with a focus on scalability and performance optimization. Spearheaded the creation of a domain-specific language in Unison for simplifying concurrent programming models.

  • Architected a cloud-native microservices platform using Scala and Haskell.
  • Optimized a Python-based data pipeline for 10x throughput improvement.
  • Led the development of a cross-platform application using Elm.
Unison Python Functional Programming Scala Haskell Elm
Interviewing now $125-250/hr
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SF-8760 Lead

Senior Developer

United States
15 years
Remote
Employee

Led the development of high-throughput data streaming platforms utilizing Kafka and Cats Effect. Architected scalable microservices with Play Framework and optimized Redis for low-latency data access. Spearheaded a project integrating Scala with Typescript for real-time analytics dashboards.

  • Built Kafka-based data streaming systems
  • Optimized Redis for low-latency access
  • Integrated Scala with Typescript for analytics
Scala Play Cats Effect Kafka Redis Typescript
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JN-3247 Senior

Software Engineer

United States
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed large-scale data analytics platforms utilizing Azure Data Explorer and Kusto. Implemented telemetry systems with OpenTelemetry for enhanced observability in distributed environments. Built RESTful services with Flask to support dynamic data queries.

  • Built analytics platforms on Azure Data Explorer
  • Implemented telemetry with OpenTelemetry
  • Developed RESTful services using Flask
  • Optimized data queries with Kusto
Python Java Kusto Flask OpenTelemetry Azure Data Explorer
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