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Tiko
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AG-5969 Senior Recently added

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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AF-5918 Principal Recently added

Architect / Lead Data Engineer

United Kingdom
23 years
Freelancer

Designed and optimized large-scale data lakes and real-time streaming architectures using Apache Spark and Flink. Led migration of on-premise data warehouses to AWS cloud infrastructure, improving scalability and reducing latency. Specialized in developing ETL pipelines for financial analytics and risk management systems.

  • Developed proprietary data ingestion framework for high-throughput processing
  • Integrated machine learning models into data pipelines for predictive analytics
  • Architected multi-region data replication solutions for disaster recovery
Scala Java Python Spark Flink AWS
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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Lead Data Systems Engineer

United Kingdom
8 years
Remote
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 Flink Airflow Iceberg GCP Docker Spark Kubernetes
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EP-9902 Lead

Senior Engineer / Technical Lead

United Kingdom
20 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Led the design and implementation of a distributed event streaming platform using Akka and Kafka. Spearheaded big data processing initiatives with Spark on AWS for analytics.

  • Developed large-scale data pipelines with Apache Spark
  • Managed team of engineers for complex system integrations
  • Optimized server-side rendering with Play Framework
Scala Akka Spark Play Kafka AWS
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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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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SX-8417 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
9 years

Designed high-throughput messaging systems with Kafka for real-time data streaming. Developed RESTful APIs with Scala, enabling seamless integration across distributed services. Engineered scalable data storage solutions using Cassandra for large-scale applications.

  • Built interactive UIs using JavaScript frameworks
  • Optimized JVM performance in large-scale Java applications
  • Automated deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools
Scala JavaScript Python Java Cassandra Kafka
Salary on request
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WV-6401 Senior

Senior Data Engineer

United Kingdom
9 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered large-scale data processing systems using Spark and Scala for big data analytics. Optimized storage solutions with Apache Iceberg to enhance query performance.

  • Engineered large-scale data processing systems
  • Optimized storage with Apache Iceberg
  • Enhanced query performance in big data analytics
Spark Scala Oracle Hive Apache Iceberg Amazon S3
Available in 1 month £100k-120k/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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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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WA-5634 Lead

Senior Engineer

United Kingdom
18 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in concurrent and asynchronous programming using Rust and tokio. Developed scalable backend systems with Spring Boot and Scala. Implemented high-performance computing solutions for large-scale applications.

  • Specialized in Rust and tokio
  • Developed with Spring Boot and Scala
  • Implemented high-performance computing solutions
Rust tokio Java Spring Boot Scala cats
Available in 1 month £115k-130k/yr
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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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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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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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WC-7541 Principal

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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