Scala Developer

James Adams; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing technology company in the digital entertainment sector as a Spark/Scala Engineer. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on innovative, cloud-native systems that transform music rights and royalty processing. You will take ownership of key services, develop complex systems, and ensure their accuracy and performance. With a flexible hybrid working model, you will only need to be in the London office once a month. If you're passionate about technology and looking to advance your career in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in cloud-based systems and Spark/Scala.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of Spark/Scala services and develop cloud-native systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure system performance.

Skills

Spark/Scala

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

SQL

Agile methodologies (Kanban)

Mathematical skills

Tools

AWS

Postgres

AWS CDK

EMR

Lambda

DynamoDB

Opensearch

Snowflake

TypeScript

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid – 1 Day On-Site Per Month)

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum with a bonus.

Employment Type: Permanent

A rapidly growing technology company in the digital entertainment industry is looking for a Spark/Scala Engineer to join their team in London. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge, cloud-native systems that revolutionize music rights and royalty processing, ensuring that songwriters, performers, and other rights holders are paid accurately and transparently.

This opportunity is perfect for someone with 2-5 years of experience who is looking to develop their skills in a collaborative environment, with plenty of room to progress alongside senior engineers and technical leads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take technical ownership of key Spark/Scala services.
• Develop and support a complex suite of interrelated music industry cloud-native systems.
• Ensure systems are accurate, secure, and cost-effective while supporting highly performant server-side cloud-based applications.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Apply test-driven development (TDD) principles and contribute to system design.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience implementing and supporting high-performance, cloud-based systems.
• Strong background in Spark/EMR and big data processing with complex datasets.
• Proficiency in Scala, with additional experience in Java and/or TypeScript.
• Strong SQL skills with experience in Postgres databases.
• Familiarity with AWS managed services, including EMR, Lambda, DynamoDB, Opensearch, and Snowflake.
• Experience with AWS CDK or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong mathematical skills and an understanding of nuanced financial business logic and algorithms.
• Ability to work in agile environments (Kanban) and deliver high-quality code.
• Experience with TypeScript for AWS CDK.
• Customer and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar processes.

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive salary of up to £70,000 per annum.
• Flexible hybrid working with only one day per month required in the London office.
• Opportunities for career progression within a supportive and innovative environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the music and cloud industries.

If you’re looking to take ownership of exciting projects and grow your career in a fast-paced, creative industry, apply today!