Senior Java/Scala Full-Stack Developer

EPAM Systems; Málaga; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private health insurance

EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan

100% paid sick leave

Referral Program

Professional certification

Language courses

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM is seeking a Senior Java/Scala Full-Stack Developer to join our Malaga team in hybrid mode. You will contribute to a strategic platform that supports hedge-fund trading, combining React frontends with high-performance backends.

Collaborating with investors, traders and engineers, you will design APIs, build scalable services in Java/Scala, and manage cloud-native pipelines using Kubernetes and Terraform while advancing AI-enabled development practices.

Formación

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, distributed systems
• Experience with Scala and/or Java
• Strong frontend experience with React
• SQL proficiency and database-driven design
• Hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, cloud platforms
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and SDLC
• Experience building/operating large-scale production systems
• Ability to work across frontend, backend, infrastructure and DevOps

Responsabilidades

• Design, build and support mission-critical trading and investment applications
• Develop modern frontend applications using React
• Build scalable backend services with Java/Scala
• Design and optimize APIs, data models and databases
• Develop and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines (Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Contribute to architecture, engineering standards and best practices
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Collaborate with investors and traders to solve complex challenges
• Drive reliability, scalability, and operational excellence in distributed systems
• Evaluate and adopt emerging AI capabilities across engineering workflows

Conocimientos

React

Java

Scala

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

Concurrency

AI adoption

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Go

Python

Descripción del empleo

We're looking for a Senior Java/Scala Full-Stack Developer to join our team in Malaga, Spain in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will contribute to building a strategic oversight platform that manages and monitors trade-generation activities for one of the world’s largest hedge funds. This position offers you the opportunity to work at the intersection of trading, technology, and AI, designing systems that directly affect investment execution and business outcomes.

You will collaborate with experienced investors, traders, and engineers, working across the full stack – from intuitive React-based user interfaces to high-performance backend services – while leveraging modern cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled development practices. If you thrive in a challenging, intellectually rigorous environment and want your work to have a tangible business impact, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support mission-critical applications for trading and investment teams
• Develop modern frontend applications using React for highly sophisticated users
• Build scalable backend services with Java, Scala and additional technologies such as Go or Python
• Design and optimize APIs, data models and database solutions
• Develop and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Kubernetes and Terraform
• Contribute to architecture, engineering standards and best practices across the technology stack
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Partner with investors and traders to solve complex business and technical challenges
• Drive reliability, scalability, and operational excellence in distributed systems
• Evaluate and help implement emerging AI capabilities across engineering workflows

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in high-performance engineering environments
• Strong computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, concurrency, design principles
• Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows and interest in AI adoption within engineering processes
• Extensive backend development experience with Scala and/or Java
• Strong frontend development experience with React
• Proficiency with SQL and database-driven application design
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and solid understanding of SDLC and engineering best practices
• Experience building and operating large-scale production systems
• Ability to work across multiple technical areas: frontend, backend services, infrastructure, and DevOps practices

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Go and Python
• Passion for optimizing performance and scalability in distributed architectures

We offer

• Private health insurance
• EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
• 100% paid sick leave
• Referral Program
• Professional certification
• Language courses

EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.

Why Join EPAM

• WORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.
• CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.
• STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.