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Senior Scala Engineer

  • Hybrid/On-site
  • English
  • Banking
  • Senior
  • Agile/Scrum
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Join us, and automate trading platforms from concept to production!

Kraków – based opportunity with hybrid work model (2 days/week in the office).

As a Senior Scala Engineer, you will be working for our client, a global financial institution that is modernizing its trading technology platform. You will join a cross-functional development team responsible for building a secure, automated over-the-counter (OTC) trading system with a strong emphasis on scalability, performance, and code quality. The project involves developing backend services using Scala, integrating with various internal tools and data sources, and maintaining production-grade software within an Agile and DevSecOps-oriented environment. You’ll contribute to delivering new features, improving development workflows, and ensuring production readiness.

Your main responsibilities: Developing and maintaining backend services for the OTC trading platform

  • Writing unit and integration tests using TDD principles
  • Taking end-to-end responsibility for your code from design to deployment
  • Participating in Agile ceremonies including standups and planning sessions
  • Collaborating with frontend and backend developers across related teams
  • Ensuring production-grade quality and performance of deployed applications
  • Integrating third-party tools and internal services using secure coding practices
  • Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in production environments
  • Contributing to the continuous improvement of development pipelines
  • Communicating effectively with the Product Owner and other stakeholders

You’re ideal for this role if you have:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in Scala development
  • Solid experience working in a Linux environment
  • Familiarity with functional programming concepts and libraries such as ZIO or Akka
  • Experience writing tests using ScalaTest or similar frameworks
  • Proficiency in Git and working within Git-based version control workflows
  • Knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational databases
  • Comfortable working in Agile and DevSecOps settings
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly in English on a daily basis
  • A collaborative mindset and willingness to take initiative

It’s a strong plus if you have:

  • Experience using Slick for database access in Scala
  • Exposure to cloud-based platforms such as GCP or AWS
  • Familiarity with Kafka, MongoDB, or other NoSQL systems
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub or Jenkins
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana or InfluxDB
  • Background in financial services or trading platforms
  • Involvement in building or maintaining microservice architectures
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
  • Experience contributing to or maintaining documentation in Confluence or Jira
  • Previous work on distributed systems or message-driven architectures

#GETREADY  to meet with us!

We would like to meet you. If you are interested please apply and attach your CV in English or Polish, including a statement that you agree to our processing and storing of your personal data. You can always also apply by sending us an email at recruitment@itds.pl.

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