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NP-9742 Senior Recently added

Senior Go Backend Developer

France
8 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented robust backend services for large-scale e-commerce platforms. Developed API gateways to streamline service communication and enhance system reliability. Optimized PostgreSQL databases for high-volume transaction processing.

  • Deployed containerized applications using Kubernetes for seamless scalability.
  • Integrated third-party payment solutions via secure API protocols.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployment cycles.
Go Golang Backend Services APIs PostgreSQL Kubernetes
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WK-9239 Principal Recently added

Senior Kotlin backend developer

Sweden
25 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Designed and implemented large-scale microservices architectures using Scala for financial transaction systems, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. Developed real-time data processing pipelines for a cloud-based analytics platform, optimizing for low latency and high throughput. Contributed to the development of reactive systems, enhancing system responsiveness and scalability in distributed environments.

  • Led migration of legacy Java systems to Kotlin microservices
  • Implemented event-driven architecture for a retail analytics platform
  • Optimized cloud resource allocation, reducing operational costs by 30%
  • Developed secure API gateways for fintech applications
Java Scala Kotlin Microservices Reactive architecture Cloud
Available in 1 month €100k-140k/yr
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Senior Scala Backend Engineer

Switzerland
7 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 ZIO gRPC Redis Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Docker
Hired Salary: $XXX,XXX
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SS-9069 Senior

Software Engineer, Backend

Singapore
6 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Engineered backend systems using Scala with a focus on functional programming. Built fault-tolerant services with ZIO for distributed systems. Developed GraphQL APIs using Caliban for seamless client-server interactions.

  • Utilized Cats library for functional programming patterns
  • Optimized SQL queries for high-volume transaction systems
  • Developed Python utilities for backend service monitoring
Scala SQL Python ZIO Cats Caliban
Interviewing now $100k-120k/yr
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KW-3297 Principal

Backend Engineer

United States
22 years
Remote
Freelancer

Designed and implemented a distributed ledger system for financial transactions, optimizing consensus protocols for latency and throughput. Spearheaded the development of a real-time event processing pipeline, handling billions of messages per day with sub-second latency. Architected a microservices platform for a large-scale e-commerce application, focusing on scalability and fault tolerance.

  • Developed a custom RPC framework in Rust for microservices
  • Optimized JVM performance for high-frequency trading applications
  • Implemented a distributed caching system, reducing data retrieval time by 70%
  • Led migration of monolithic architecture to microservices, improving deployment speed
Java Rust Scala Distributed systems Microservices Event-driven architecture
Interviewing now $165-165/hr
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AM-1682 Mid-level

Scala Backend Developer

Poland
3 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed high-throughput data processing pipelines using FS2 and Cats Effect. Implemented tagless-final style architectures to enhance modularity and testability of backend services. Contributed to the design of a reactive microservices ecosystem optimized for fault tolerance.

  • Built scalable event-driven systems with Scala and Kafka
  • Integrated functional programming paradigms for robust error handling
  • Optimized JVM performance for low-latency applications
Scala Java Cats Cats Effect FS2 tagless-final
Available in 2 weeks €30k-35k/yr
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RV-8085 Senior

Senior Backend Engineer

Colombia
10 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Architected high-performance microservices for large-scale e-commerce platforms. Integrated SQL and NoSQL databases to enhance data querying capabilities.

  • Implemented RESTful APIs with Kotlin and Java
  • Led migration of legacy systems to cloud-based architecture
  • Enhanced system scalability with asynchronous processing
Java Kotlin Scala Python SQL JavaScript
Available in 2 weeks $97k-120k/yr
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SB-3635 Lead

Sr. Backend Software Engineer

India
9 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Developed high-throughput distributed systems in Rust and Scala, focusing on real-time data processing. Built scalable microservices architecture leveraging Actix Web and Tokio for concurrent processing. Extensive experience in performance optimization for low-latency applications.

  • Designed scalable microservices with Actix Web
  • Optimized low-latency systems using Rust
  • Implemented real-time data processing pipelines
Scala Functional Programming Microservices RESTful APIs Kafka FS2
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KK-5038 Lead

Senior Backend Engineer

Netherlands
18 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Led the development of a distributed event-driven architecture using Akka for a high-frequency trading platform, optimizing latency to sub-millisecond levels. Developed and deployed a real-time analytics pipeline with Kafka, processing millions of events per second for a large-scale e-commerce platform. Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to functional programming paradigms, significantly improving code maintainability and performance.

  • Architected microservices for scalable financial transaction systems
  • Implemented machine learning models for fraud detection in Scala
  • Designed RESTful APIs supporting thousands of concurrent users
  • Optimized JVM performance for large-scale data processing tasks
Scala Java Python Functional Programming Akka Kafka
Available in 2 weeks €70k-85k/yr
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ZY-7052 Staff

Staff Engineer

Portugal
10 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Architected a real-time analytics platform utilizing Scala and Kotlin for processing millions of events per second. Engineered a cross-platform mobile application backend in Python and TypeScript, supporting over 10 million users. Led a refactoring project to transition a monolithic Java application to a microservices architecture.

  • Implemented a high-performance caching layer using Java and Redis.
  • Integrated a serverless solution using JavaScript for event-driven workflows.
  • Developed a machine learning pipeline in Python for predictive analytics.
Scala Kotlin Java JavaScript Python TypeScript
Available in 2 weeks $115k-130k/yr
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WL-1646 Senior

Senior Backend Engineer

Mexico
7 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Developed scalable backend systems for high-traffic e-commerce platforms using Scala and TypeScript. Spearheaded the implementation of a microservices architecture, significantly reducing system downtime. Optimized data processing pipelines, achieving a 30% increase in throughput.

  • Integrated Typelevel libraries to enhance functional programming capabilities
  • Built real-time event-driven systems with Node.js
  • Implemented RESTful APIs for financial transaction systems
Scala TypeScript JavaScript Node.js Java Typelevel ecosystem
Salary on request
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CM-4307 Principal

Senior Backend Engineer

Uzbekistan
20 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Expert in functional programming with the Typelevel stack in Scala. Developed reactive systems using Cats-Effect and fs2 for high-throughput processing.

  • Developed with Typelevel stack
  • Built reactive systems with Cats-Effect
  • Optimized fs2 for processing
Scala Cats Effect fs2 Kafka Akka Streams PostgreSQL
Available in 1 month $80k-120k/yr
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JJ-2880 Senior

Senior Backend Engineer

Portugal
7 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Developed backend systems with Rust and Go for high-performance computing. Expert in implementing cross-platform solutions with C++ and Python.

  • Built high-performance systems with Rust
  • Developed cross-platform solutions
  • Optimized C++ and Python applications
Rust Scala Go Java Python C++
Available in 2 weeks Salary on request
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LR-7612 Lead

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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SQ-6135 Principal

Principal Software Engineer

Switzerland
19 years
Hybrid
Employee / Freelancer

Architected a distributed microservices platform for real-time financial data processing, optimizing latency and throughput across cloud environments. Spearheaded the development of a fault-tolerant messaging system, ensuring data consistency and availability in a multi-region setup. Led the integration of functional programming paradigms to enhance code maintainability and scalability in large-scale enterprise applications.

  • Designed scalable cloud infrastructure for high-volume transaction systems
  • Implemented consensus protocols for distributed ledger technologies
  • Optimized JVM performance for low-latency trading applications
  • Pioneered use of Scala in data stream processing pipelines
Functional Programming Distributed Systems Microservices Cloud Platforms Scala
Available in 2 months €200k-220k/yr
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