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Maxonic, Inc.

Senior Scala Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$65/hr

Senior Scala Engineer Job Type: Contract Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA Work Schedule: Onsite Pay Rate: $65 on W2 & Open for c2c We are looking for a Senior Scala Engineer to design, develop, and ...

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Spark Scala / Data Developer

Quincy, MA · On-site

$55.75 - $72.25/hr

Overall experience 7 to 8 years in Scala- Spark data engineering and Data pipeline design - If not Scala than Java they are open to. Currently on Hadoop but moving to Databricks - ideally with Scala ...

Tirth Infotech

Scala Developer

Mountain View, CA

Position: Scala Developer Location: Mountain View, CA Duration: Contract / Perm Responsibilities: * Collaborate with a wide range of teams to deliver compelling user experiences * Develop high ...

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Senior Scala Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$60/hr

Senior Scala Engineer Job Type: Contract Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA Work Schedule: Onsite Pay Rate: $65 on W2 & open for c2c We are looking for a Senior Scala Engineer to design, develop, and ...

Arka Infotech Inc

Sr. Scala Developer

Saint Louis, MO · On-site

$53 - $70/hr

Sr. Scala Developer 12+ Months St. Louis, Missouri 08-03-2015 Senior Scala Developer w/hands-on experience writing Scala architecture on OS X and AWS models -- experience coding in Clojure, Java, and ...

Tirth Infotech

Scala Developer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Scala Developer Location: Mountain View, CA Duration: Contract / Perm Responsibilities: * Collaborate with a wide range of teams to deliver compelling user experiences * Develop high quality, highly ...

idexcel

Scala Software Engineer

Irving, TX · On-site

$53.50 - $70.75/hr

Must Have: BS in Computer Science or related field Minimum 7+ years in Scala server backend development in Services (not Data Analytics) Solid experience and deep understanding of Scala programming ...

Purple Drive

Lead Spark Scala Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$101K - $133K/yr

Lead Spark Scala Engineer Role Summary We are seeking a Lead Spark Scala Engineer with strong expertise in Apache Spark and Scala to design, build, and optimize large‑scale data platforms. The ...

SOFTHQ INC

Scala Developer: Onsite

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

Role: Scala Developer Location: Alpharetta, GA, Omaha, NE, Coral Springs, FL , Onsite Role Duration: 6 months Description Key Responsibilities: As an experienced member of our Core banking Base ...

GDIT

Scala Backend Developer

WV · On-site +1

$120K - $163K/yr

As a Scala Back-End Developer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of CMS. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining sophisticated server-side ...

Embtel Inc

Java Developer with Scala

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$53.25 - $69/hr

Java Developer with Scala or Scala Developer (04 opening) Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid Model) Duration: 12+ months Contract One who can work Onsite is preferred NOTE: i94 copy is required with ...

Collabera

Scala Developer

Eagan, MN · On-site

Scala Developer Location: Eagan, MN 55123 Duration: 6-8 months (May Extend) Qualifications Requirements: Require minimum 6+ years of experience in that hands on person having at least 4-5 years' of ...

Neerinfo solutions

Scala Developer with spark

Denver, CO · On-site

$54.50 - $70.75/hr

Scala Developer with spark Location: Denver, CO Contract Description: * 3-4 years of working experience in Scala * 1-2 Year of experience using Spark programming model in Scala. * 3-4 years of ...

Neerinfo solutions

Scala Developer with spark

Denver, CO · On-site

$54.50 - $70.75/hr

Scala Developer with spark Location: Denver, CO Contract Description: * 3-4 years of working experience in Scala * 1-2 Year of experience using Spark programming model in Scala. * 3-4 years of ...

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Industry UsageBig data, distributed systems, fintechEnterprise software, web applications, Android development

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Senior Scala Engineer

Maxonic, Inc.

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

$65/hr

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Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Senior Scala Engineer

Job Title: Senior Scala Engineer

Job Type: Contract 

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Work Schedule: Onsite

Pay Rate: $65 on W2 & Open for c2c

We are looking for a Senior Scala Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable software applications and data-processing systems. The ideal candidate has strong programming fundamentals and experience building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Scala.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using Scala.
  • Build scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed applications.
  • Work with databases, messaging systems, and cloud platforms.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and production issues.
  • Collaborate with software engineers, architects, DevOps, data engineers, and product teams.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design decisions.
  • Develop automated unit, integration, and performance tests.
  • Monitor and improve application performance and reliability.
  • Follow software engineering best practices for security, CI/CD, and version control.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years as a software engineer in Scala
  • Strong functional programming concepts.
  • Experience with JVM technologies and Java.
  • Strong in REST APIs and microservices
  • Strong in Apache Spark
  • Strong in Kafka
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with SQL and relational or NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with Akka, Cats, ZIO, Play Framework, or similar Scala technologies.
  • Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools.
  • Experience with distributed systems and cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Required:

  • Very strong and proven experience in building platforms in Streaming and Messaging

  • troubleshooting and solving problems.
  • Changing the way technology works together to optimize the solution/ process
  • very strong in Linux programming and distributed systems
  • very strong in a few of the following technologies -

    • Apache Spark 

    • Apache Flink

    • Apache Kafka

    • Rabbit MQ

  • Language : Scala

About Maxonic:

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

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Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Pramod Kumar (/) for more details.

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