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Scala Developer – Data & Analytics Platform

Summary

Build and maintain high-volume Scala/Spark data pipelines for financial risk and regulatory reporting, working with Hadoop and CI/CD tooling.

🚀 About the Role:

We're searching for a seasoned Scala Developer ready to take on large-scale data transformation challenges in the financial services domain. You'll contribute to the design and implementation of high-volume data pipelines that power risk management and regulatory reporting solutions.

You’ll work alongside data engineers, analysts, and cloud architects to optimize performance, scale compute workloads, and ensure data reliability.

💼 What You'll Do:

  • Build and maintain Spark/Scala applications for batch and real-time data processing

  • Work with large datasets across the Hadoop ecosystem, ensuring reliable ingestion, transformation, and enrichment

  • Participate in architectural discussions and translate business logic into robust, testable code

  • Automate deployment flows via CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, etc.)

  • Contribute to documentation (e.g., technical diagrams, process descriptions, data flows)

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile setup, contributing to sprint planning and peer reviews

✅ What You Bring:

  • 3+ years of commercial experience in Scala (preferably in a distributed data environment)

  • Hands-on experience with Apache Spark and large-scale data processing

  • Familiarity with Hadoop components such as Hive, Oozie, and HDFS

  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, particularly with Jenkins, Git workflows, and versioned deployments

  • Proficiency in shell scripting and basic database querying (HQL, SQL)

  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA)

  • Previous experience working in agile teams with regular delivery cycles

🌟 Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with Splunk, Kafka, or Snowflake

  • Background in financial services or knowledge of risk reporting frameworks

  • Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Certifications related to Scala, Spark, or Big Data tools

🎁 What We Offer:

  • Flexible hybrid model with one day a week onsite

  • Transparent and long-term collaboration model

  • Access to private healthcare (Medicover), Multisport, and other benefits

  • Mobile platform for easy time reporting and project updates

  • Team integration events and internal referral bonuses

  • Direct access to a recruiter for regular feedback throughout the process

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