Platform Developer, Scala
White Hat Gaming
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Developing and delivering new features for the existing platform
- Implementing new third-party integrations within the platform
- Collaborating with the team to migrate the platform to a new architecture and technology stack based on Scala
- Building and maintaining services that support both customer-facing websites and internal administration tools, working closely with front-end developers where required
- Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues to ensure platform stability
- Participating in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team
- Adapting to the varied and evolving challenges of working in a growing company
- Demonstrating initiative and ownership, proactively identifying tasks rather than waiting for direction
- Continuously seeking more efficient and effective ways of working, contributing ideas to improve processes and deliver
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with Scala
- Experience with at least one additional JVM -based language
- At least 1 year of experience writing complex SQL queries, beyond basic SELECT statements
- Familiarity with automated testing practices and frameworks
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative team mindset
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Nice to have: Familiarity with Java Servlets, because there’s always legacy code
- Working knowledge of functional programming and its advantages
- An understanding of asynchronous/reactive programming
- Exposure to integrating third-party APIs
- Experience in performance profiling and tuning Java applications
Benefits
- A remote and flexible working schedule.
- Generous time off varied based on the country of residence.
- Discretionary annual performance bonus
- Training and other learning & development opportunities to support you through your career progression.
- Hardware & Software allowance or work equipment is provided to make sure you have all the right tools to get the job done.
- Various well-being programmes and initiatives.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
ScalaJVM-based languageSQLautomated testingJava Servletsfunctional programmingasynchronous programmingreactive programmingthird-party API integrationperformance profiling
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborative mindsetinitiativeownershipadaptabilityproblem-solvingteamworkprocess improvementknowledge sharing