Remote Scala Engineer (m/f/x)

at commercetools

Posted 2 days ago 2 applied

Description:

  • The company values drive everything they do, focusing on creating meaningful change in the industry and communities.
  • The Guiding Stars include driving results, cultivating belonging, championing customers, and adapting boldly.
  • The opportunity involves working with experienced Software Engineers in an agile, international environment with a modern tech stack.
  • The Context team is part of the Product Information Management (PIM) group, responsible for managing the product catalog and developing advanced features.
  • The mission includes designing, implementing, and testing mission-critical APIs in a PaaS eCommerce Scala backend.
  • Responsibilities also include developing a scalable architecture, collaborating with Product Management, contributing to the team roadmap, ensuring requirements are met, and participating in on-call rotations.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Backend Engineer developing server-side systems on the JVM is required.
  • Experience with Scala is necessary.
  • A solid understanding of functional programming is essential.
  • Candidates must have a solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O.
  • Experience in developing REST APIs and knowledge of scalable architectures is required.
  • Fluency in English is necessary for working in international teams.
  • An aspiration to constantly improve and learn new technologies and concepts is expected.
  • Nice to have: Experience working with GraphQL and MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.

Benefits:

  • The position offers a competitive compensation package, including salary, stock options, and various benefits.
  • Employees can work up to 60 days per year in a different country from their home country, with 20 working days per trip.
  • A learning and development budget is provided, including access to training sessions and platforms like Coursera and Babbel.
  • Flexibility in work hours is encouraged, allowing employees to work when they are most productive.
  • The company promotes a diverse workplace with an open, international culture and a focus on growth and learning.