Scala Programming

Infosys Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Scala Backend Developer with 3–5 years of hands-on experience to design, develop, and maintain backend services aligned to business and technical requirements.

You will work with Akka, Play Framework, and SBT to build concurrent, scalable systems, develop secure APIs, manage builds, perform tests, and contribute to CI/CD and delivery improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/CS/IT.
• 3–5 years backend development with Scala.
• Experience with Akka, Play Framework, and SBT in real projects.
• Strong OO and functional programming, concurrency, and performance.
• Experience debugging, code reviews, and automated tests.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop backend services using Scala per requirements.
• Build concurrent, scalable systems with Akka and routing.
• Develop APIs with Play Framework and secure integrations.
• Manage builds and packaging with SBT and maintain structure.
• Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues; perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to estimate work and plan releases.
• Improve coding standards and CI/CD in delivery pipelines.

Skills

Scala

Akka

Play Framework

SBT

Functional programming

Object-oriented programming

Education

BE/BTech

MCA/MSc/MTech

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Job ID/Reference Code INFSYS-INDEED1-252663

Work Experience 3 - 5 Years

Job Title Scala Programming

Educational Requirements MCA,MSc,MTech,Bachelor of Engineering,BTech

Service Line Data & Analytics Unit

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and components using Scala aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Build concurrent and resilient systems leveraging Akka (actors, routing, fault tolerance) and apply best practices for scalability and performance.
• Develop and enhance APIs and web services using the Play Framework, ensuring secure and reliable integrations.
• Manage builds, dependencies, and packaging using SBT; maintain consistent project structure and build hygiene.
• Write clean, testable code; create unit and integration tests and participate in peer code reviews to uphold quality standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement preventive fixes with proper documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to estimate work, plan deliverables, and support timely releases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by refining coding standards, improving performance, and supporting automation in delivery pipelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering/Computer Science/IT (e.g., BTech, BE, MCA, MSc, MTech).
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in backend development with strong proficiency in Scala.
• Practical experience with Akka, Play Framework, and SBT in real‑world projects.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented and functional programming concepts, concurrency, and performance considerations.
• Experience with debugging, code reviews, and writing automated tests to ensure maintainable, reliable software.

Additional Responsibilities:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and building distributed systems and microservice‑style architectures using Scala‑based ecosystems.
• Strong exposure to API design patterns, authentication/authorization concepts, and integration best practices.
• Familiarity with reactive programming principles and building fault‑tolerant, event‑driven services.
• Experience improving build and release workflows (dependency management, versioning, packaging) and supporting CI/CD practices.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, communicate technical trade‑offs clearly, and drive improvements in code quality and performance.

Good to have skills:Microservices, REST API Design, Reactive Programming, CI/CD, Docker

Technical and Professional Requirements:

• Primary skills:Technology->Functional Programming->Scala

Preferred Skills:

Technology->Functional Programming->Scala