Remote Senior Scala Engineer

Description:

• Zego is on a mission to change traditional motor insurance by offering the lowest priced insurance for good drivers since 2016.
• The company has sold tens of millions of policies and raised over $200 million in funding.
• The role is for a Senior Scala Engineer with strong backend engineering skills and experience in building systems at scale.
• The engineer will design, enhance, test, deploy, and own Scala microservices that deliver business and user value.
• Responsibilities include working on distributed, cloud-based systems, ensuring reliability, observability, and thorough testing.
• The engineer will collaborate closely with Engineers, Product Managers, and other cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes.
• The role involves contributing to architectural discussions and influencing system design across teams.
• The engineer will write clean, maintainable code and review contributions from others to maintain high quality.
• Adaptability is key, as the engineer will apply engineering fundamentals across languages and frameworks when needed.

Requirements:

• Professional experience delivering backend systems in Scala and Akka, along with non-trivial projects in at least one other backend language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Kotlin).
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud microservices architectures, preferably AWS, and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with SQL and document databases is required.
• A proven track record in building and maintaining production systems at scale is essential.
• The candidate should be comfortable adapting to evolving technical landscapes and learning new technologies quickly.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, pragmatic approach are necessary.
• The candidate should be actively curious about how AI can enhance their work and take ownership of staying ahead and working smarter.

Benefits:

• The position offers a market-competitive salary and private medical insurance.
• Employees receive company share options and a generous holiday allowance.
• There are numerous wellbeing benefits available to employees.
• An annual flexible hybrid working contribution is provided to support travel to the office or personal development.
• Zego values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer, ensuring no discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.