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AL-9947 Principal Recently added

Senior Scala Developer / Team Leader

Poland
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Led the development of a distributed event-driven microservices architecture using Akka and Play. Specialized in high-performance, non-blocking I/O operations and asynchronous data processing. Designed scalable RESTful APIs for large-scale enterprise applications, optimizing database interactions with Slick.

  • Implemented custom streaming solutions using Akka Streams
  • Optimized performance of real-time data pipelines
  • Architected distributed systems for fintech applications
Scala Akka Play Http4s Cats Slick
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WF-4947 Principal Recently added

Senior Scala Developer

Poland
13 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Built scalable microservices with Play Framework and Slick for data-intensive applications. Designed robust messaging solutions using RabbitMQ for asynchronous processing. Engineered efficient database schemas and optimized queries in PostgreSQL.

  • Developed real-time analytics using Kafka and Scala
  • Implemented caching strategies to improve system responsiveness
  • Conducted load testing to ensure system scalability
Scala Java Play Framework Slick PostgreSQL RabbitMQ
Interviewing now €80k-90k/yr
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Lead Scala Engineer

Spain
6 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 Spark Flink Airflow GCP Python Delta Lake Docker
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LG-3784 Mid-level

Scala Software Engineer

Portugal
4 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in building microservices architectures for e-commerce platforms, focusing on scalability and fault tolerance. Developed RESTful APIs with Akka, ensuring high availability and responsiveness. Engineered seamless data integration processes with PostgreSQL for real-time analytics.

  • Migrated monolithic applications to microservices for improved performance.
  • Enhanced API security using OAuth2 and JWT standards.
  • Automated deployment pipelines with Docker and Kubernetes.
Scala Akka ZIO Microservices Architecture REST APIs PostgreSQL
Interviewing now €52k-60k/yr
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EH-3800 Principal

Senior Scala Developer

Netherlands
19 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Built distributed microservices architecture handling millions of requests per second. Architected real-time data processing pipelines using Akka and Kafka for high-throughput applications. Designed and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS for global reach applications.

  • Implemented event-driven systems with Akka Streams
  • Optimized JVM performance for large-scale enterprise applications
  • Developed multi-region failover strategies on AWS
Scala Java Python Akka Kafka AWS
Interviewing now €50k-80k/yr
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SA-7506 Lead

Server Software Engineer

Ireland
14 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Architected and led the development of a distributed microservices platform using Scala and Spring Boot, handling millions of transactions daily. Specialized in designing high-performance server-side applications for financial services, ensuring low-latency data processing. Built a custom RPC framework using Thrift to enhance cross-service communication.

  • Implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins
  • Pioneered a cross-language service integration with Ruby
  • Enhanced system scalability to support 5x user growth
Scala Java Spring Spring Boot Thrift Ruby
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NV-9828 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

France
9 years
Remote
Freelancer

Designed and implemented a real-time data ingestion pipeline using Apache Pulsar for a healthcare analytics platform. Leveraged ZIO in Scala for building highly concurrent, fault-tolerant backend services. Developed a serverless architecture on S3 for scalable storage solutions.

  • Built a reactive web application using Elm and JavaScript
  • Integrated third-party APIs for enhanced data processing capabilities
  • Optimized data serialization formats to reduce network latency
Scala ZIO Apache Pulsar S3 Elm JavaScript
Available in 1 month €135-150/hr
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EX-6886 Mid-level

Scala/C# Developer

France
3 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Built real-time data processing pipelines using Akka and Kafka, integrating with Protocol Buffers for efficient data serialization. Developed backend systems supporting high-frequency trading platforms.

  • Implemented event-driven architectures with Scala and Akka
  • Enhanced system reliability with robust error-handling in C#
  • Optimized cross-platform integration with Java and Scala
Scala Akka Protocol Buffers Kafka C# Java
Available in 3+ months Salary on request
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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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GD-3884 Principal

Senior Software Engineer

Canada
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented distributed systems for high-frequency trading platforms, focusing on low-latency data processing. Spearheaded the integration of domain-driven design principles into microservices architecture, enhancing scalability and maintainability. Developed a real-time analytics engine processing millions of events per second using functional programming techniques.

  • Optimized JVM performance for large-scale financial applications
  • Led migration from monolithic to microservices architecture
  • Implemented event sourcing for complex transaction processing
Scala Java Functional Programming OOP DDD TDD
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UV-9501 Lead

Lead Software Engineer

Spain
13 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented a large-scale event-driven architecture for IoT data ingestion using Scala and Akka. Specialized in building concurrency models with Rust to support multi-threaded processing in high-load environments. Spearheaded the development of a real-time monitoring system for SQL databases, enhancing query performance by 30%.

  • Developed a distributed logging system using Actix and Rust.
  • Integrated TypeScript-based UI with backend services for seamless data flow.
  • Led migration of legacy systems to cloud infrastructure, improving resilience.
Rust Scala SQL TypeScript Tokio Actix
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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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AQ-6124 Lead

Product Engineer

Germany
18 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Led development of cross-platform applications, leveraging Scala and Java for backend services. Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modern microservices architectures.

  • Integrated Node.js services with existing Java infrastructures
  • Automated deployment pipelines using TypeScript and Python
  • Enhanced scalability with Kotlin-based microservices
Scala Java Node.js TypeScript Kotlin Python
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EE-6982 Lead

Solution Architect

United States
15 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Architected enterprise-level solutions utilizing REST and SOAP services for seamless integration across legacy and modern systems. Designed and implemented cloud-native applications with an emphasis on scalability and maintainability. Pioneered the adoption of microservices in large-scale e-commerce platforms, enhancing modularity and system resilience.

  • Migrated monolithic applications to microservices architecture
  • Integrated cross-platform APIs for heterogeneous environments
  • Developed custom middleware solutions for data synchronization
Java Scala JavaScript Python REST SOAP
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MN-1468 Principal

Founder

Ireland
16 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented a distributed computation framework leveraging Scala for high-performance data processing across large-scale clusters. Developed a custom Scala compiler extension to enhance code optimization and streamline developer workflows. Specialized in creating reproducible build systems that ensure consistent software delivery across diverse environments.

  • Architected a peer-to-peer consensus protocol for distributed systems.
  • Led the development of a functional programming library for data transformation.
  • Pioneered a developer tooling suite improving code quality and efficiency.
  • Implemented a scalable build system for multi-language codebases.
Scala Distributed Systems Compilers Developer Tooling Functional Programming Reproducible Builds
Interviewing now €135k-180k/yr
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