Lead Scala/Java Developer

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Presencial; COP 100.440.000 - 167.400.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare benefits

Global career opportunities

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems in Colombia seeks a Lead Scala/Java Developer to drive architecture, design, and development of scalable software systems, with a focus on microservices and secure deployments.

You will collaborate with multinational teams, own end-to-end delivery, and mentor engineers while ensuring high availability and robust telemetry. This role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across industries and to grow your technical leadership within a global, inclusive culture.

Formación

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years designing high-volume or large-scale systems.
• Experience with Java/Scala and REST APIs.
• Experience with cloud services and distributed architectures.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field preferred.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver high-quality software using Agile/Scrum practices.
• Drive architecture and design for scalable services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Maintain secure configurations and production readiness.
• Implement telemetry and service monitoring for reliability.
• Support 24x7 production environments and incident response.

Conocimientos

Java/Scala

Distributed systems

Cloud (AWS)

Backend API design

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS

Herramientas

Cassandra

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

Descripción del empleo

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture.

Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow.

No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a Lead Scala/Java Developer to drive the architecture, design, and development of highly performant, resilient, scalable, extensible, secure, and available software. The ideal candidate will collaboratively identify, design, develop, and deploy technology and process solutions that enable the delivery of business capabilities, with typical activities including microservice development, solution design, process improvement, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality software using Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Enable the realization of strategic initiatives and operational improvements
• Establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business and technology partners
• Communicate complex ideas and concepts to non-technical peers and customers
• Manage and partner effectively with technology vendors to deliver against business objectives
• Implement all technologies in accordance with Information Security's guiding principles for highly sensitive data
• Provide high-availability operational support and automate solutions across the environment
• Implement deep telemetry capabilities to provide ongoing success and performance metrics
• Implement service monitoring across all platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of critical systems
• Uphold company policies and legal/regulatory requirements
• Implement and maintain system configurations and baselines to support secure application development software control best practices and standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional industry experience with software development
• 3+ years of software engineering and design at high volume or large scale
• 5+ years of software development experience in Java, Scala, Kotlin, and REST API/Backend Services
• 3+ years of experience with large-scale distributed systems and multi-tier architectures
• 2+ years of experience developing and operating services in one or more major cloud providers, such as AWS
• Experience with databases such as Cassandra, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with message-driven architecture and development
• Expertise in CI/CD automation, infrastructure ownership, monitoring, and alerting configuration
• Showcase of debugging and optimizing code and automating routine tasks
• Experience implementing and managing high-capacity, redundant, and mission-critical environments
• Experience running and maintaining a 24x7 production environment
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with uplifting existing services from on-prem to the cloud
• Interest in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.