Senior Scala Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Looking for a highly energetic and collaborative Senior Data Lead for a 12month engagement.
Responsibilities:
As a Scala Engineer you will
Design and develop applications using Scala technology
Handson working experience with Scala
Knowledge of tools and frameworks used in the Scala ecosystem such as Akka Play or Slick
Ability to design and implement backend applications
Knowledge of relational databases preferably PostgreSQL
Experience in Apache Hive Apache Spark Apache Kafka.
Learn our business domain and technology infrastructure quickly and share your knowledge freely and actively with others in the team.
Mentor junior engineers on the team
Lead daily standups and design reviews
Groom and prioritize backlog using JIRA
Act as the point of contact for your assigned business domain
Requirements:
Minimum 12 years of IT experience.
5 years of handson experience developing Scala applications
Experience with programming languages: Python Java etc.
Experience with scripting languages: Perl Shell etc.
Practice working with processing and managing large data sets (multi TB/PB scale).
Exposure to testdriven development and automated testing frameworks.
Background in Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelors Degree in computer science or equivalent experience. The most successful candidates will also have experience in the following:
Gitflow
Atlassian products BitBucket JIRA Confluence etc.
Continuous Integration tools such as Bamboo Jenkins or TFS
Location: This position will be based in Bentonville AR