Senior Scala Engineer - Distributed Systems (m/f/x) New Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Hybrid); Londo[...]

commercetools GmbH; New Berlin (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Scala Engineer, where you will design and implement APIs for a modern e-commerce platform. Work in an agile environment with a focus on innovative solutions and collaboration. Enjoy a competitive compensation package and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package

Workation

Exchange & Exploration Time

Regular Training Sessions

Flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience in building modern and scalable backend services.
• Familiarity with JVM languages, preferably Scala.
• Ability to write and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test mission-critical APIs.
• Develop a scalable and multi-tenant architecture.
• Collaborate with engineers from different teams.

Skills

Scala

Cloud Platforms

Parallel Programming

Asynchronous Programming

English

Tools

GraphQL

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Job description

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

• Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
• Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
• Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
• Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures

The Opportunity:

As a Scala Engineer at commercetools, you will work with enthusiastic, experienced Software Engineers in an agile, international environment with a modern tech stack (functional programming, GraphQL, Scala, MongoDB, and more). The Distributed Systems team's mission is to build secure and resilient APIs for the purpose of product discovery. Our Scala Engineers solve complex problems, work with passion, and are constantly seeking the big picture, all while working on one of the world's most modern e-commerce platforms.

Your Mission:

Design, implement, and test mission-critical API’s in a PaaS eCommerce Scala backend

Develop a scalable and multi-tenant architecture

Work closely with Product Management to understand the business needs and finding appropriate technical solutions

Contribute to the definition of the team roadmap

Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security) are met

Collaborate with engineers from different teams to ensure technical excellence of the whole platform

Take part in on-call rotation (with the worldwide distributed team) for production systems

What you need to succeed:

Experience in building modern and scalable backend services on the JVM and cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS

Familiarity with JVM languages (preferably Scala), or other functional programming languages

Openness to experiment with new technologies and changing tech stacks

Solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O

Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks

Experience extending HTTP services and APIs, including concepts for authentication andservice-to-service communication

Ability to bring your ideas and be proactive in proposing solutions and improvements to the codebase.

Ability to weigh trade-offs through discussions working within a cross-functional team.

Be able to write and speak English fluently

Nice to have:

Experience working with GraphQL

Experience interacting with (or implementing) the OAuth standard

Experience working with multi-tenant systems

Experience working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases

Experience in defining, working with, and optimizing CI pipelines, as well as deploying services with Kubernetes

We care about your growth and well-being

Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks

️ Workation:Work u p to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip

Exchange & Exploration Time: 10% of your time can be used for your self-driven growth and collaboration on self-picked projects

Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses

Our Benefits: Check them out by officehere

️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees

Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment

Come grow with us!

We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

commercetools celebrates being a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer . If your professional profile aligns with our specific hiring requirements and Guiding Stars, we encourage you to apply. We will assess your competencies, future potential, approach to learning and self-development and passion, and not your age, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, genetics, or disability.

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We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

At commercetools, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.