Scala Developer - Freelance

Bitrock; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Scala Developer Freelance for a fintech client specializing in structured investment products. In this role, you will develop innovative technology platforms and collaborate closely with business teams. Strong experience in Scala and Kafka is essential, along with fluency in English. This position allows full remote work in the CET time zone and runs until December 31, 2026.

Competenze

• Strong experience with Scala required.
• Proficient with Kafka platform, especially Kafka and Kafka Streams.
• Fluent in English (B2+ level) is a must.

Mansioni

• Contribute to software and architectural design decisions.
• Write efficient, reliable, clean, and thoroughly tested code.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Lead and Product Manager.
• Research and evaluate new approaches and technologies.

Conoscenze

Scala

Kafka

Fluent in English

Strumenti

Typelevel stack

Akka

Kubernetes

AWS

Descrizione del lavoro

Who we are

Bitrock is a high-end consulting and system integration company, strongly committed to offering cutting‑edge and innovative solutions . Our tailored consulting services enable our clients to preserve the value of legacy investments while migrating to more efficient systems and infrastructure. We take a holistic approach to technology : we consider each system in its totality, as a set of interconnected elements that work together to meet business needs.

We thrive on overcoming challenges to help our clients reach their goals, by supporting them in the following areas : Data, AI & ML Engineering; Back‑end Engineering, Platform Engineering, Front‑end Engineering, Product Design & UX Engineering, Mobile App Development, Quality Assurance, FinOps, GovernanceThe effectiveness our solutions also stems from partnerships with key technology vendors, like HashiCorp, Confluent, Lightbend, Databricks, and Meterian..

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Scala Developer Freelance for a fintech company specializing in structured investment products and insurance solutions. It is a technology and service provider in the financial sector, offering a leading digital marketplace for structured products.

The company develops innovative investment solutions and provides services along the entire value chain, from development, structuring, pricing, issuing, market‑making, secondary market services and more.

What you will do

In this role, you will develop its state‑of‑the‑art technology platform that helps financial institutions create and distribute structured investment products. You will work closely with business to gather and understand requirements, and deliver high quality solutions.

Responsibilities and activities

• You will contribute to software and architectural design decisions, strongly collaborating with your colleagues
• You will the possibility to express yourself, writing efficient, reliable, clean and thoroughly tested code, suitable to run in a continuous integration and deployment environment
• You will work closely with your team’s Engineering Lead and Product Manager to design upcoming projects for the team
• When needed, you will research and evaluate new approaches and technologies, and demonstrate their value

Must have hands on experience with :

• Strong experience with Scala
• Strong experience with Kafka platform (Kafka and Kafka Streams in particular)
• Fluent in English (B2+)

Nice to have :

• Experience with Typelevel stack (Cats-Effect, Doobie)
• Experience with Akka / Pekko toolkit (Http and Streams)
• Experience working with microservices architectures, event streaming systems and cloud providers is also preferred. Kubernetes and AWS knowledge is a plus.
• Experience and appreciation for Extreme Programming values and principles.
• Experience working in financial services systems.
• Comfortable working in remote‑friendly teams distributed between multiple locations.
• A good understanding of Agile methodologies, their principles and their ceremonies.

Mode of work :

full remote, in Italian time zone (CET)

Duration of engagement : until 31 december 2026

Recruitment process :

• First discovery short interview with our HR team
• Technical interview with our Team Leaders
• Final interview with our Costumer

How to apply :

• You can apply via LinkedIn or send your cv to [e-mail]