Remote Senior Functional Programming Engineer

Description:

• IT Labs is seeking a Senior Functional Programming Engineer to work on a project focused on digitally transforming payment systems through a unified, streamlined solution.
• The project aims to enhance payment security, data visibility, and the overall customer experience by replacing legacy technologies with modern functional programming languages.
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for functional programming and experience with languages like Scala, TypeScript (with Node.js), Erlang, or Haskell.
• The role involves enabling businesses to modernize and streamline their payments, making an immediate impact.
• The position requires continuous learning, tackling new challenges, and delivering impactful solutions for clients in a forward-thinking environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of backend engineering experience with a strong focus on functional programming languages.
• Proficiency in at least one functional programming language such as Scala, TypeScript with Node.js, Lisp, Erlang, Elixir, OCaml, or Haskell.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Lambda, ECS, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, and S3.
• Familiarity with event-based microservices system design, including service registry, service discovery, event-driven data management, and microservices deployment.
• Experience with Docker, including creating Dockerfiles, using Docker Compose, and managing images.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and their effective implementation in a microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Test-Driven Development (TDD) in microservices and containerized environments.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) and design patterns, alongside functional programming approaches.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to write and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience collaborating through the pull request process.
• Positive attitude, strong engagement, curiosity, and the ability to ask relevant questions.
• Commitment to staying updated on the latest developments in web technologies.

Benefits:

• Choose between Contract or B2B contract options.
• Salary paid in gross USD.
• International and supportive working environment.
• Unlimited working-from-anywhere policy.
• Opportunity to work with a collaborative, supportive, and diverse team that values sharing experiences, learning, and growth.