Contract-Scala developer in Bentonville, AR

Title: Scala developer

Location: Bentonville, AR (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

As a Scala Engineer, you will

Design and develop applications using
Scala technology

Hands on working experience with Scala

Knowledge
of tools and frameworks used in the Scala ecosystem, such as Akka, Play, or
Slick

Ability to design and implement backend applications

Knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL

Experience in
Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka.

Learn our business domain and
technology infrastructure quickly and share your knowledge freely and
actively with others in the team.

Mentor junior engineers on the team
Lead daily standups and design reviews

Groom and prioritize backlog
using JIRA

Act as the point of contact for your assigned business
domain

Requirements:

Minimum 12 + years of IT experience.

5+ years
of hands-on experience developing Scala applications

Experience with
programming languages: Python, Java, etc.

Experience with scripting
languages: Perl, Shell, etc.

Practice working with, processing, and
managing large data sets (multi TB/PB scale).

Exposure to test driven
development and automated testing frameworks.

Background in Scrum/Agile
development methodologies.

Capable of delivering on multiple competing
priorities with little supervision.

Excellent verbal and written
communication skills.

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or
equivalent experience. The most successful candidates will also have
experience in the following:

Gitflow

Atlassian products -BitBucket, JIRA, Confluence etc.

Continuous Integration tools such as
Bamboo, Jenkins, or TFS